Softball Preview: Thornton Trojans vs. Adams City Eagles
Thornton is 8-2 against Adams City since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Thornton Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Adams City Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Thornton had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Conifer put an end to it on Saturday. Thornton took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Conifer.
Raea Fisher was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Adams City might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was Arvada who claimed the real prize. Adams City fell just short of Arvada by a score of 5-3.
Leyla Jaquez put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Thornton's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-11. As for Adams City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Thornton was able to grind out a solid win over Adams City in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 8-5. Does Thornton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Adams City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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