The Aurora Central Trojans will take on the Denver North Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Aurora Central came up short against Adams City on Thursday, falling 16-1. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Denver North). They never let Denver East onto the board and left with a 15-0 win on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Veronica Loera-Tafoya made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Loera-Tafoya was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Denver North got a massive performance out of Xavia Escobedo, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Elina Gutierrez was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Denver North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .741. The last time their OBP was this high was back in October of 2023.
Aurora Central has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Denver North, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7.
Aurora Central might still be hurting after the 23-3 defeat they got from Denver North in their previous matchup back in August of 2017. Will Aurora Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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