Thornton is 1-9 against Skyview since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Trojans will take on the Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. Thornton has given up an average of 14.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thornton fell victim to Adams City and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Eagles. The shutout was out of character for the Trojans seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Skyview, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Northglenn 11-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolverines have posted since March 31st.
Humberto Chavez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Marcelo Navarro was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Skyview has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Thornton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Thornton might still be hurting after the 23-4 defeat they got from Skyview when the teams last played on April 9th. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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