If Thornton was feeling good off their 20-4 takedown of Manual last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thornton Trojans fell victim to a rough 14-1 defeat at the hands of the Skyview Wolverines on Thursday. Thornton has not had much luck with Skyview recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Thornton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mark Zendejas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Skyview's side, Joseph Ontiveros made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Ontiveros was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Damian Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Skyview, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Thornton will be playing in front of their home fans against Gateway at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Skyview, they will head out on the road to face off against Aurora Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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