Softball Recap: Thornton Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

09/18/25 @ Skyline	27
09/06/25 @ Adams City	17
08/20/25 @ Boulder	15
09/29/25 vs Adams City	12
09/04/25 @ Aurora Central	12

Thornton extended their winning streak to four on Monday, bumping them up to 15-2-1. Everything went their way against the Adams City Eagles as they made off with a 16-4 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.

Makayla Florez looked comfortable as she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Elenna Gray was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Layla Martinez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.

Thornton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .808. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Adams City only posted an OBP of .381.

As for Adams City, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. The loss continues a trend for them in their meetings with Thornton: they've now lost seven in a row.

On Adams City's side, Karyme Martinez and Joselyn Enriquez-Ruiz did some serious damage despite the final result: Martinez went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Enriquez-Ruiz went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Anastasia Ruiz, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thornton will take on Skyline at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.75 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Adams City, they will face off against Aurora Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.