Fort Lupton can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-13 victory over the Thornton Trojans. The win was just what Fort Lupton needed coming off of an 11-4 defeat in their prior contest.
For Thornton's part, Noah Ferreira made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of A.J. Zike, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Thornton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Fort Lupton made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Thornton, their loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Fort Lupton will look to defend their home field on Friday against The Academy at 11:30 a.m. Fort Lupton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Thornton, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Manual at 11:00 a.m. Thornton has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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