Aurora Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Thornton Trojans, falling 17-5. That's two games in a row now that Aurora Central has lost by exactly 12 runs.
Yoselin Reyes Rosales made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Darleen Valanzuela, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Aurora Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thornton only tossed three.
Aurora Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Thornton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season.
Aurora Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Thornton, they will head out to challenge Westminster at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Thornton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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