Thornton extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 8-17. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kankakee Kays. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Kays this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Monday.
As for Kankakee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-22. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games.
For Kankakee's part, the team relied heavily on Bryce Deany, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Deany has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Devin Arbour, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Kankakee will head out to take on Clifton Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thornton will be paying especially close attention to the Kays' matchup: after the Kays face off against the Comets, they'll take on Thornton again at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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