Baseball Game Preview: Thornton Wildcats vs. Thornridge Falcons

For the second straight game, Thornton will face off against Thornridge. The Wildcats will host the Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Thornton will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.

Thornton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 26-14 margin over Thornridge on Monday. Considering the Wildcats have won six games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Antoine Bishop

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/28/25 @ Thornridge	3
03/17/25 @ Agricultural Science	2
04/17/25 vs Hansberry	1
04/14/25 vs Gary West Side	1
05/01/24 vs Rich Township	1

The team relied heavily on Antoine Bishop, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jovontae Wade, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Thornton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Thornridge is on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8. As for Thornton, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 7-8-1.