Thornton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Thornridge Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Thornton can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against Thornridge as Thornton made off with a 16-6 win.
Thornton let Antoine Bishop and Julio Salazar loose on the outfield. Bishop scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Salazar scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Edwin Salas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Thornton's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-4. As for Thornridge, their defeat was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
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