Softball Recap: Thornton Trojans vs. Overland Trailblazers
If Thornton was riding high fresh off their 12-5 takedown of Skyview last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thornton Trojans fell just short of the Overland Trailblazers by a score of 13-12 on Saturday.
Mya Grady was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over 5.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Arayah Jaramillo was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in batting average.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Overland, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Thornton will head out to square off against Aurora Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Aurora Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Overland, they will take on Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Overland's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last six games.
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