Baseball Recap: Thornton Fractional South Gets the Win

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Previous Games

05/03/25 - Neutral	2-1 W
05/17/24 - Home	5-4 W
05/13/23 - Home	7-6 W
05/14/22 - Home	8-1 W
05/14/22 - Home	2-1 W
+ 4 more games

Thornton Fractional South won the last time they faced Joliet Central and things went their way on Saturday too. The Red Wolves sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Steelmen. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Wolves have posted since March 21st.

Benny Gutierrez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Thornton Fractional South's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Abe Serna, who went 1-for-3 with one double. Kyle Smith was another, earning one run and three stolen bases.

The win made it two in a row for Thornton Fractional South and bumps their season record up to 6-17-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Joliet Central, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-20.

Looking ahead, Thornton Fractional South will be playing at home against Thornton Fractional North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Joliet Central, they will venture away from home to challenge Plainfield Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Steelmen's hitters will have their work cut out for them.