Baseball Recap: Thornton Fractional South Has No Trouble Against Thornton Fractional North

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Previous Games

05/06/25 - Away	13-0 W
05/05/25 - Home	13-3 W
04/30/24 - Away	15-0 W
04/30/24 - Away	18-0 W
05/01/23 - Away	19-2 W
+ 5 more games

Thornton Fractional South had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Thornton Fractional North on Monday. The Red Wolves put the hurt on the Meteors with a sharp 13-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Red Wolves in their matchups with the Meteors: they've now won nine in a row.

Abe Serna made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those runs marked the first that he has scored this season.

In other pitching news, Kyle Smith looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Thornton Fractional South got a massive performance out of Chris Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Rodriguez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Evans, Jr., who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Thornton Fractional South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thornton Fractional North only posted an OBP of .333.

Thornton Fractional South's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-11-1 and their overall record up to 7-17-1. As for Thornton Fractional North, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Thornton Fractional South beat the Meteors by a score of 13-0 on Tuesday.