The Thornton Trojans will square off against the Overland Trailblazers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Thursday, Thornton got the win against Skyview by a conclusive 12-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Mya Grady spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Elenna Gray was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Raea Fisher was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thornton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.7 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 9.4.
Meanwhile, Overland had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-5 margin over the Commanders. The Trailblazers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Michaela Halton made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Halton was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Malia Relford, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Angelica Montelongo, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Thornton's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Overland, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Thornton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Overland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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