Fort Lupton barely beat Thornton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Everything went the Fort Lupton Bluedevils' way against the Thornton Trojans on Wednesday as the Fort Lupton Bluedevils made off with a 19-9 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Bluedevils, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Javier Ortiz
| 03/12/25 vs Thornton | 4 |
| 05/01/24 @ Bruce Randolph | 3 |
| 04/17/24 vs Arvada | 3 |
| 04/08/24 vs Arrupe Jesuit | 3 |
| 04/26/24 @ Platte Valley | 2 |
Javier Ortiz was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, two triples, and three runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jesus Beltran was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Fort Lupton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .652. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thornton only posted an OBP of .472.
The win made it two in a row for Fort Lupton and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10 runs. As for Thornton, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Lupton will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Platte Canyon at 3:30 p.m. on March 26th. As for Thornton, they will host Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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