Softball Preview: Thornton Trojans vs. Aurora Central Trojans
Thornton is 9-1 against Aurora Central since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Thornton Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Aurora Central Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Thornton knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Aurora Central likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Thornton got the win against Aurora Central by a conclusive 12-5.
Adrianna Villalpando spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Elenna Gray, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Raea Fisher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thornton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Thornton pushed their record up to 4-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Aurora Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Thornton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Aurora Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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