Adams City never got on the board in their matchup last Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Thornton on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Thornton Trojans. With that victory, Adams City brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Christian Ramirez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over 4.1 innings pitched. Ramirez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Quintana, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Like Adams City, Thornton also got a great game from a two-way player: Jesus Munoz. He struck out 13 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Munoz was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double.
Munoz wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mark Zendejas, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Thornton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Adams City's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for Thornton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Adams City will square off against Skyview at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Thornton, they will head out on the road to take on Vista PEAK Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vista PEAK Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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