Thornton put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against the Thornridge Falcons as the Thornton Wildcats made off with a 16-6 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Thornton as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Thornton let Antoine Bishop and Julio Salazar loose on the outfield. Bishop scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Salazar scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Edwin Salas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Thornton's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-4. As for Thornridge, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with that loss, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Thornton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Thornridge: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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