Thornridge had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it nine. They came up short against the Bloom Blazing Trojan, falling 20-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Blazing Trojan this season, with their most recent defeat being a 15-0 loss on Wednesday.
As for Bloom, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-9. The result was nothing new for the Blazing Trojan, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Bloom's part, D'Majae Montgomery was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Montgomery has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Bloom is undefeated when Montgomery posts two or more runs, but 3-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Bloom got a massive performance out of Christian Mendoza, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Mendoza is becoming a predictor of the Blazing Trojan's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-9 when he doesn't). Heladio Hernandez was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thornridge will host Thornton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bloom, they will be playing at home against Blue Island Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Blazing Trojan's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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