Thornton has gone 9-1 against Skyview recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Thornton Trojans will host the Skyview Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. Thornton is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Thornton gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Adams City by a score of 8-5.
Raea Fisher was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Elenna Gray, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Skyview can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Aurora Central out 9-8. The Wolverines' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Makayla Florez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Skyview got a big performance out of Dayana Gomez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Gomez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Audrina Hurtado, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Skyview kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Thornton's win bumped their record up to 2-9. As for Skyview, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-9.
Everything went Thornton's way against Skyview in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Thornton made off with a 12-0 win. Will Thornton repeat their success, or does Skyview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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