Softball Game Preview: Thornton Wildcats vs. Bloom Blazing Trojan

Thornton hasn't had much luck against Bloom recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Wildcats will take on the Blazing Trojan at 4:30 p.m. Thornton has given up an average of 16.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Thornton is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They lost 18-1 to Bloom.

Jada Kelly

Stolen Base

05/12/25 vs Bloom	1
05/08/25 vs Rich Township	1
05/07/25 @ Rich Township	2
05/06/25 @ Thornwood	1

Thornton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jada Kelly, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI. Kelly has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.

The win made it two in a row for Bloom and bumps their season record up to 15-10. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Thornton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.