If Crete-Monee was riding high off their 21-3 takedown of Illinois Lutheran last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crete-Monee Warriors fell 12-9 to the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings on Thursday. Crete-Monee has struggled against Homewood-Flossmoor recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Timothy Gaddis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two additional RBI, and an additional run. Another player making a difference was Bren Milburn, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On Homewood-Flossmoor's side, Cormac Saunders looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Cameron Williams was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two additional RBI, and two additional runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Demir Heidelberg, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Crete-Monee now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Crete-Monee didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-12 victory vs. Herscher on the 16th. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they will be playing at home against Brooks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Homewood-Flossmoor will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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