Softball Recap: Tough Loss for Boulder

Boulder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 42nd straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Thornton Trojans, falling 19-1.

Boulder saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmeline Cecere, who went 1-for-2 while logging 1 double and 1 RBI.

On Thornton's side, Makayla Florez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned (and one unearned) run off 2 hits (and not a single walk). Florez also struck out 11 batters, tying her high from September 19th vs. Northglenn. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 while logging 1 home run, 2 stolen bases, 3 runs, 1 triple, and 1 double.

In other pitching news, Florez looked comfortable as she struck out 11 batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned (and one unearned) run off 2 hits (and not a single walk). The 11 batters struck out tied her high from September 19th vs. Northglenn.

Boulder's loss dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Thornton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.

Coming up, Boulder will challenge Jefferson Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Thornton will be paying especially close attention to the Panthers' game: after the Panthers face off against the Jaguars, they'll take on Thornton again at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.