Softball Preview: Aurora Central Trojans vs. Adams City Eagles
The Aurora Central Trojans will challenge the Adams City Eagles on Tuesday. Both were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Aurora Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Thornton on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 11-9. Aurora Central hasn't had much luck with Thornton recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Aminah Leon and Darleen Valanzuela stepped up to the plate in a big way. Leon scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Valanzuela went 2-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and a stolen base. What's more, Leon also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Esmeralda Flores, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Aurora Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 10.4.
Meanwhile, Adams City scored first but ultimately less than Arvada in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-3.
Aurora Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Adams City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Aurora Central suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Adams City in their previous meeting on September 12th. Will Aurora Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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