Baseball Game Preview: Thornton Wildcats vs. Hillcrest Hawks

The Thornton Wildcats will face off against the Hillcrest Hawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Thornton and eight for Hillcrest.

Thornton fell victim to Crete-Monee and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 21-0 to the Warriors.

Meanwhile, Hillcrest came up short against Argo on Thursday, falling 14-1. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by exactly 13 runs.

Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Thornton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-1.

Thornton couldn't quite get it done against Hillcrest in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 as they fell 13-10. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.