The Thornton Trojans will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Centaurus Warriors at 4:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, Thornton suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Aurora Central. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Thornton in their matchups with Aurora Central: they've now lost four in a row.
Mark Zendejas was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Zendejas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Centaurus had already won three in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 5-0.
The team relied heavily on Jaden Mirsky, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Glenn, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Thornton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Centaurus, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-0.
Thornton suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Centaurus in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Thornton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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