Softball Preview: Aurora Central Trojans vs. Thornton Trojans
Aurora Central hasn't had much luck against Thornton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Aurora Central Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Thornton Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Aurora Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
Aurora Central lost 12-5 to Thornton on Tuesday.
For Thornton's part, 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 Villalpando a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, 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.
Aurora Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Thornton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-10 record this season.
Thornton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Aurora Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Thornton, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Aurora Central's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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