The Aurora Central Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Wheat Ridge Farmers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Aurora Central will be strutting in after a win while Wheat Ridge will be coming in after a loss.
Aurora Central took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Adams City, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Trojans had just enough and edged out the Eagles 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted since April 23, 2025.
Meanwhile, Wheat Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 10-3 to Pomona.
Brody Villa-Castillo put in work no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. He has become a key player for Wheat Ridge: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Villa-Castillo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Villa-Castillo wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Torrez, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
Wheat Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Aurora Central, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
Aurora Central beat Wheat Ridge 11-6 in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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