Thornton is 2-8 against Skyview since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Thornton Trojans will be playing at home against the Skyview Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Thornton is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Monday. They fell just short of Adams City by a score of 6-5.
Noah Ferreira was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Skyview's good fortune finally ran out two weeks ago. They lost 18-5 to Longmont.
Joseph Ontiveros made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Thornton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Skyview, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Thornton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Skyview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Thornton suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Skyview in their previous meeting on April 11th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ontiveros, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Thornton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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