For the second straight game, Crete-Monee will face off against Thornton. The Warriors will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Crete-Monee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Crete-Monee's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Thornton. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Christopher Schubbe looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched.
Bren Milburn
| 04/23/25 @ Thornton | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Beecher | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Kankakee | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Joliet Central | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Hubbard | 2 |
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At the plate, Crete-Monee let Bren Milburn and Timothy Gaddis run wild. Milburn earned one RBI, three runs, and five stolen bases, while Gaddis went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Milburn has become a key player for Crete-Monee: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Monegan, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Crete-Monee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Thornton now has a losing record of 5-6-1. As for Crete-Monee, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Crete-Monee has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .444. However, it's not like Thornton struggles in that department as they've averaged .444. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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