Warriors
| 04/24/25 vs Thornton | 21 |
| 04/23/25 @ Thornton | 15 |
| 04/12/25 @ Kankakee | 15 |
| 04/21/25 vs Thornton | 10 |
| 04/11/25 vs Kankakee | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crete-Monee). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Thornton Wildcats a 21-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Tyler Burnett looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bren Milburn and Anthony Monegan did most of the damage at the plate: Milburn went 2-for-3 with six stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Monegan went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Those four runs gave Monegan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dylan Dee, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Crete-Monee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .611. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Crete-Monee is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Thornton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7-1.
Looking ahead, Crete-Monee will square off against Thornton Fractional South at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Thornton, they will face off against Hillcrest at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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