The Adams City Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Thornton Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Skyline hit Adams City with a 11-run seventh inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles came up short against the Falcons, falling 14-4.
Christian Ramirez put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Ramirez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Ramirez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Thornton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 24th straight loss dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Gateway.
Adams City's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6. As for Thornton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-20.
Everything went Adams City's way against Thornton in their previous matchup last Thursday, as Adams City made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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