The Thornton Trojans will head out to face off against the Adams City Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thornton is looking for their season's first win.
Thornton lost 17-4 to Aurora Central on Tuesday.
Elias Abeyta and Ethan Stehle stepped up to the plate in a big way. Abeyta got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs, while Stehle went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Adams City owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They blew past Gateway 6-0. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Mauro Acosta, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Camden McKenzie also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Adams City is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Thornton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Thornton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Adams City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Thornton might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Adams City in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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