Thornridge extended their losing streak to 17 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-18 in the process. They lost 15-0 to the Crete-Monee Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-1 on Monday.
As for Crete-Monee, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 20-11 record this season. Considering they have won 17 contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Crete-Monee's part, Deiker Rondon was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rondon has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other pitching news, Tyler Burnett looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Bren Milburn, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Crete-Monee's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 14-1 (and 6-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Dylan Dee, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Crete-Monee will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln-Way West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln-Way West will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Thornridge will be paying especially close attention to Crete-Monee's game: after Crete-Monee faces off against the Warriors, they'll take on Thornridge again at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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