Softball Preview: Adams City Eagles vs. Thornton Trojans
The Adams City Eagles will take on the Thornton Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Adams City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
Adams City came up short against Kennedy on Monday, falling 14-4. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup 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.
Meanwhile, Thornton suffered their closest loss since September 1, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of Denver South by a score of 11-9. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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.
Adams City's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3. As for Thornton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Thornton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Adams City has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. It's a different story for Thornton, though, as they've been averaging 10.1. Given Adams City's sizable advantage in that area, Thornton will need to find a way to close that gap.
Adams City suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to Thornton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Adams City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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