Baseball Recap: Thornton Fractional South Wins Going Away Against Rich Township

Thornton Fractional South won the last time they faced Rich Township and things went their way on Friday too. The Red Wolves put the hurt on the Raptors with a sharp 13-6 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Red Wolves needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.

Juan Lozano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Thornton Fractional South is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-18-2 otherwise. Lozano was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Abe Serna

Hits (Career)

05/23/25 vs Rich Township	5
05/12/25 @ Hillcrest	3
05/16/25 @ Lindblom	2
05/13/25 vs Hillcrest	2
05/08/25 vs Calumet Christian	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abe Serna, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Those five hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chris Rodriguez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double.

Thornton Fractional South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Thornton Fractional South's record now sits at 13-20-2. As for Rich Township, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-16.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Thornton Fractional South will face off against Lincoln-Way Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Rich Township, they will head out to face off against Blue Island Eisenhower at 12:00 p.m. on Monday.