Thornton Fractional North is 0-10 against Lemont since April of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Meteors will challenge the Lemont HS at 4:30 p.m. Thornton Fractional North has given up an average of 14.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thornton Fractional North is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game on Monday. They lost 16-1 to Oak Lawn.
Meanwhile, Lemont entered their tilt with Oak Forest on Monday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bengals a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Lemont HS, who have now won 16 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Lemont got a massive performance out of Claire Podrebarac, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most doubles Podrebarac has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Lagan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Lemont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in six consecutive games.
Lemont pushed their record up to 20-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Thornton Fractional North, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18.
Thornton Fractional North suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Lemont in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Meteors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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