Softball Recap: Aurora Central Comes Up Short

If Aurora Central was riding high fresh off their 20-9 takedown of Jefferson last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Aurora Central Trojans lost 12-5 to the Thornton Trojans on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Aurora Central in their matchups with Thornton: they've now lost seven in a row.

Stephanie Gomez put in work no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and eight unearned) runs off 13 hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.

Gomez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anabella Lumba, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.

Aurora Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Thornton, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-10.

While Aurora Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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