Adams City hasn't had much luck against Thornton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Adams City Eagles will challenge the Thornton Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Adams City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Adams City after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Arvada by a score of 5-3.
Leyla Jaquez put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Thornton was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They fell 6-2 to Conifer.
Raea Fisher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Adams City now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Thornton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-11.
Adams City came up short against Thornton when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 8-5. Can Adams City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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