Softball Recap: Thornton Trojans vs. Skyview Wolverines
Thornton won the last time they faced Skyview, and things went their way on Thursday too. Everything went the Thornton Trojans' way against the Skyview Wolverines as the Thornton Trojans made off with a 12-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Mya Grady spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elenna Gray, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Raea Fisher, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thornton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.7 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 9.4.
Thornton's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Skyview, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Thornton will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Overland at 11:00 a.m. Overland knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Thornton likes a good challenge. As for Skyview, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Woodland Park at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Woodland Park is coming into the contest with seven straight losses at home, meaning Skyview will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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