Denver South came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Denver East Angels as they made off with a 12-2 win. The Ravens might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by eight runs or more this season.
Olivia Gibson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Denver South got a massive performance out of Stella Dastin, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Dastin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrie Ezell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Denver South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in ten consecutive matchups.
Denver South has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Denver East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Denver South will play host again on Saturday to welcome Vista PEAK Prep, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Vista PEAK Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season. Denver East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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