Baseball Game Preview: Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves vs. Sandburg Eagles

The Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves will face off against the Sandburg Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Thornton Fractional South has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Thornton Fractional South is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Richards on Tuesday. They lost 13-1 to the Bulldogs. The Red Wolves haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Thornton Fractional South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abe Serna, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Serna hit this season.

Meanwhile, Sandburg hadn't done well against Lockport recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Porters, sneaking past 7-5. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Thornton Fractional South's loss dropped their record down to 4-7-1. As for Sandburg, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.

Thornton Fractional South might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Sandburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Red Wolves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.