Softball Game Preview: Thornton Fractional North Meteors vs. Shepard Astros

Thornton Fractional North hasn't had much luck against Shepard recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Meteors will look to defend their home field against the Astros at 4:30 p.m. Thornton Fractional North has given up an average of 14.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Thornton Fractional North is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Evergreen Park, falling 17-0.

Meanwhile, Shepard had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Spartans.

Shepard's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Thornton Fractional North, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.