Thornton Fractional North had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 4-17 to make it eight. They lost 13-3 to the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves. The Meteors were not able to make up for their defeat to the Red Wolves from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Thornton Fractional North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaleil Littleton, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Royal McClinton was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Thornton Fractional South, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-17-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On Thornton Fractional South's side, Abe Serna made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave Serna a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those runs were his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Kyle Smith looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Thornton Fractional South got a massive performance out of Chris Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Rodriguez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Barrett, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Thornton Fractional South beat Thornton Fractional North by a score of 13-0 on Tuesday.
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