Thornton had lost 15 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-15 to make it 16. They came up short against the Overland Trailblazers, falling 17-7. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trailblazers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
AJ Zike was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ian Ruiz Gonzalez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI.
As for Overland, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-8 record. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by ten runs or more this season.
On Overland's side, Uriel Hernandez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Hernandez has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Overland got a massive performance out of Ruben Luna, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Luna has become a key player for the Trailblazers: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Luis Chavez was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Overland beat Thornton by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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