The Denver North Vikings's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Vista PEAK Prep Bison at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Denver North is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Arvada 20-10 on Wednesday.
Jesalee Barela was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. The last time her batting average was this high was back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Guerrero, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-6.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Denver North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .553. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Vista PEAK Prep made sure to put some runs up on the board against Rangeview on Tuesday. Vista PEAK Prep put the hurt on Rangeview with a sharp 26-6 victory. That looming 26-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bison yet this season.
Vista PEAK Prep got a massive performance out of Brianna Fierro, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and three runs. Nayely Duran was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Denver North is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Vista PEAK Prep, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Denver North hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Vista PEAK Prep struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Denver North came up short against Vista PEAK Prep when the teams last played back in August, falling 9-6. Can Denver North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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