The Rangeview Raiders will take on the Thornton Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Thornton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Rangeview, who comes in off a win.
Rangeview is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Overland on Thursday. The Raiders not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 16, 2024.
Emmanuel De La Torre
| 03/20/25 @ Overland | 11 |
| 03/12/25 @ Palmer | 9 |
| 03/08/25 @ Adams City | 5 |
Emmanuel De La Torre and Colten Burch made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, De La Torre struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Burch tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. De La Torre has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, De La Torre scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Burch scored a run while going 1-for-2. Those runs marked the first that De La Torre scored this season.
In other batting news, Derek Catalan was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Those hits were his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rene Castillo, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Thornton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 20-0 to Manual. The match marked the first time this year in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Rangeview, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Rangeview's way against Thornton when the teams last played back in May of 2019, as Rangeview made off with a 9-1 win. Does Rangeview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thornton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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