Baseball Preview: Thornton Wildcats vs. Thornwood Thunderbirds
Thornton is 0-10 against Thornwood since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Thornton Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thornwood Thunderbirds at 11:00 a.m. Thornton will be strutting in after a victory while Thornwood will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Thornton made easy work of Butler and carried off a 16-1 win.
Frederick Douglass was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Julio Salazar, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Thornwood was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. Their rough 18-1 defeat to Kenwood might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Thornwood has scored all season.
Thornton now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Thornwood, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Thornton suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Thornwood in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Thornton 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.
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