Thornton lost to Overland back in April of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Trojans came up short against the Blazers, falling 14-4. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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Thornton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julio Grullat, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Grullat is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Colton Mcqueary also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Thornton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Overland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
Looking ahead, Thornton will challenge Aurora Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aurora Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.8 runs per game on average), something Thornton will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Overland, they will square off against Skyview at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Blazers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolverines have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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