Denver East has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the Denver South Ravens at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Denver East will head into Tuesday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They lost 17-1 to Denver North. The Angels haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Denver South came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 5-2.
Olivia Gibson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Denver South let Stella Dastin and Emma Gibson loose on the outfield. Dastin scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Gibson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Dastin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Denver South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive games.
Denver East's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Denver South, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
Denver East might still be hurting after the 18-6 loss they got from Denver South when the teams last played back in September. Can Denver East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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