The Thornton Trojans will face off against the Kennedy Commanders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Thornton is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They came up short against Fort Lupton, falling 19-9. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly ten runs.
Alex Flores and AJ Zike stepped up to the plate in a big way. Flores scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Zike scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs Flores has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesus Munoz, who scored a run and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Kennedy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Overland by a score of 12-11 on Wednesday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it eight in a row.
Kalani Market led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Xavier Benavidez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Kennedy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .684. Their OBP was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .537 that Overland posted.
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