Thornton will venture away from home to square off against Fountain-Fort Carson at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Thornton comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Thornton's tournament run continued when they took on Palmer on Friday. Thornton came up short against Palmer, falling 22-4.
Meanwhile, Fountain-Fort Carson got the win against Palmer on Friday by a conclusive 12-2. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by nine runs or more this season.
Fountain-Fort Carson got a great performance from Cason Smiley as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Karter Vega-Hernandez was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brett Powell, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Fountain-Fort Carson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Fountain-Fort Carson and bumps their season record up to 4-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Thornton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Thornton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fountain-Fort Carson struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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