Baseball Game Preview: Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves vs. Hillcrest Hawks

For the second straight game, Thornton Fractional South will face off against Hillcrest. The Red Wolves will welcome the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Thornton Fractional South will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Hillcrest on Monday. The Red Wolves walked away with a 12-7 victory over the Hawks.

Juan Lozano

Runs (Career)

05/12/25 @ Hillcrest	2
05/08/25 vs Calumet Christian	1
05/05/25 vs Thornton Fractional North	1
05/03/25 vs Joliet Central	1
05/01/25 @ Argo	1

Juan Lozano made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Thornton Fractional South: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 8-17-1 otherwise. Lozano was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Sims, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Thornton Fractional South is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-18-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Hillcrest, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.