The Thornton Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Englewood Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Thornton comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Saturday, Thornton came up short against Rangeview and fell 5-1.
Thornton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Stehle, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double. Diego Aquino also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Englewood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on March 6th. They put the hurt on DSST: Montview with a sharp 9-1 win last Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Grant Pebbles made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bobby Garcia, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Perez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win got Englewood back to even at 1-1. As for Thornton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
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