The Thornton Wildcats will face off against the Thornton Fractional North Meteors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Thornton can't be to happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Monday. They lost 16-1 to Kankakee. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it 12 in a row.
Thornton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Woods, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional North came up short against Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park on Friday, falling 18-4.
Samiya King made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Thornton Fractional North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Thornton might still be hurting after the 22-1 defeat they got from Thornton Fractional North in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Thornton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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