The Adams City Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Thornton Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Adams City and four for Thornton.
Adams City will head into Tuesday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Saturday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a rough 21-1 defeat at the hands of Greeley Central. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Adams City has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Thornton suffered a tough 34-2 loss at the hands of Greeley West on Thursday.
Thornton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Flores, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Adams City now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Thornton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Adams City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Thornton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Adams City took their victory against Thornton when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 20-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Thornton's Johnatan Cabral, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Adams City to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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