Thornton couldn't quite beat Denver South on Saturday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-run defeat they were dealt last Monday. The Thornton Trojans fell just short of the Denver South Ravens by a score of 11-9. Even though they lost, the Trojans' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.3 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Raea Fisher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Lopez, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Thornton's loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Denver South, the victory also got them back to even at 6-6.
Thornton will take on Adams City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thornton has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Denver South, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Denver East at 4:00 p.m. Denver South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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