Thornton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against the Eagle Valley Devils, falling 6-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Even though they lost, Thornton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Thornton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Eagle Valley, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Thornton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-10 loss vs. Arvada on the 26th. As for Eagle Valley, they will face off against Palisade at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eagle Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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