Aurora Central is 1-9 against Thornton since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Aurora Central Trojans will take on the Thornton Trojans at 9:00 a.m. Aurora Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Aurora Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Skyview on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-0 to the Wolverines, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Trojans just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thornton). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 win over Adams City on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Mya Grady was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and eight unearned) runs off 15 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mia Gray, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Adrianna Villalpando, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thornton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Adams City only tossed six.
Aurora Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Thornton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-11 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Aurora Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Thornton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Aurora Central couldn't quite finish off Thornton in their previous meeting last Thursday and fell 11-9. Can Aurora Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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