Thornton extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 20 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-16 in the process. They lost 15-0 to the Overland Trailblazers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trailblazers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-7 on Thursday.
As for Overland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8. The result was nothing new for the Trailblazers, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Overland's part, Kevin Uribe was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Uribe a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Overland's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayan Ascensio, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Overland: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 4-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Uriel Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thornton will host Aurora Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thornton's pitchers better be ready for this one: Aurora Central has averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Overland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Denver South at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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