The Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves will challenge the Shepard Astros at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Thornton Fractional South has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thornton Fractional South is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Lemont on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lemont HS, falling 16-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Red Wolves in their meetings with the Lemont HS: they've now lost five in a row.
Thornton Fractional South saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abe Serna, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Shepard got themselves on the board against Hillcrest on Tuesday, but Hillcrest never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Hawks. The victory continues a trend for the Astros in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won eight in a row.
Thornton Fractional South's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Shepard, they now have a winning record of 4-3-1.
Thornton Fractional South took their win against Shepard in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Red Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Astros turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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