Softball Preview: Thornton Trojans vs. Adams City Eagles
The Thornton Trojans will head out to square off against the Adams City Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thornton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Thornton will head into Saturday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Denver South on Saturday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-run loss they were dealt last Monday. Thornton fell just short of Denver South by a score of 11-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Trojans have suffered since September 1, 2023.
Raea Fisher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Lopez, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Adams City came up short against Kennedy on Monday, falling 14-4. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Adams City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leyla Jaquez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Thornton's loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Adams City, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Thornton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Adams City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Thornton took their win against Adams City in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 19-1. Will Thornton repeat their success, or does Adams City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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