Thornton Fractional North is 0-10 against Thornton Fractional South since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Thornton Fractional North Meteors will head out on the road to square off against the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Thornton Fractional North will be strutting in after a win while Thornton Fractional South will be coming in after a defeat.
Thornton Fractional North will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Hillcrest on Wednesday. Thornton Fractional North put the hurt on Hillcrest with a sharp 14-2 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Thornton Fractional North's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Jimena Jimenez was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Janiah Alphonse, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Thornton Fractional South was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to Shepard. The loss continues a trend for Thornton Fractional South in their matchups with Shepard: they've now lost seven in a row.
Thornton Fractional North's win bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Thornton Fractional South, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Thornton Fractional North might still be hurting after the 22-13 loss they got from Thornton Fractional South when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can Thornton Fractional North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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