Denver North was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Kennedy Commanders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
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, going 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elina Gutierrez, who scored four runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Michaloni Pittman, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Denver North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The last time their OBP was this high was back in October of 2023.
Denver North's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Denver North will host Denver East at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Denver North is facing Denver East at the right time seeing as Denver East is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Kennedy, they will venture away from home to take on Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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