The Thornton Trojans will challenge the Gateway Olympians at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thornton comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Thornton came up short against Skyview on Thursday, falling 16-1.
Thornton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Flores, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Elias Abeyta also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Gateway made easy work of Sierra on Saturday and carried off a 16-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Olympians, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Gateway got a massive performance out of Heber Almeida, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Almeida a new career-high in RBI (three). Jakob Petersen was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Gateway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Gateway has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs over those games. As for Thornton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Thornton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gateway struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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