Denver East is 2-8 against Denver North since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Angels will welcome the Vikings at 12:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Denver East is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Thomas Jefferson by a score of 15-11 on Tuesday.
Denver East got a great performance from Jacob Wilkerson as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Wilkerson also tossed two walks, which is notable because the Angels are 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 4-7 otherwise.
Griffin Guiietz
| 04/15/25 vs Thomas Jefferson | 3 |
| 04/03/24 vs Far Northeast W | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Windsor | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Standley Lake | 1 |
| 05/10/24 @ Denver North | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Griffin Guiietz, who went 3-for-5 with one home run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Evan L'Herault was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Denver East lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Denver North ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Montbello 3-2.
Denver East is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Denver North, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Denver East couldn't quite finish off Denver North in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 5-3. Will the Angels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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