The Thornton Fractional North Meteors will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Thornton Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Thornton Fractional North is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They lost 18-4 to Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park on Friday.
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.
Meanwhile, Thornton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Kankakee, falling 16-1.
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.
Everything went Thornton Fractional North's way against Thornton in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Thornton Fractional North made off with a 22-1 win. Will Thornton Fractional North repeat their success, or does Thornton has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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