Baseball Preview: Skyview Wolverines vs. Thornton Trojans
Skyview is 8-2 against Thornton since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Skyview Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Thornton Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Skyview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Skyview is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Longmont just ended the team's three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They lost 18-5 to the Trojans.
Joseph Ontiveros made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Isaiah Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thornton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Adams City by a score of 6-5.
Noah Ferreira was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Skyview's record now sits at 6-4. As for Thornton, their record now sits at 1-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Skyview has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Thornton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Skyview's way against Thornton when the teams last played on April 11th as Skyview made off with a 14-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Skyview since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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