Preview: Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves vs. Reavis Rams
The Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Reavis Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Thornton Fractional South will be strutting in after a victory while Reavis will be coming in after a defeat.
Thornton Fractional South came into Thursday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Chicago Washington on Thursday as Thornton Fractional South made off with a 17-2 win.
Jaila Martinez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Morgan Kleidon was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Yulissa Macudzinski was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Reavis fell victim to a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of Stagg on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Reavis has lost by exactly ten runs.
Lily Fish was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two triples and a run. Another player making a difference was Sienna Aragones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Reavis didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Thornton Fractional South's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Reavis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Thornton Fractional South might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Reavis in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Thornton Fractional South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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