Thornridge is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 23-0 to the Crete-Monee Warriors on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Thornridge of the 24-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Wednesday.
For Crete-Monee's part, Janelle Simpson was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Simpson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Simpson was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Skylar Welcome and Ariana Kovacs did most of the damage at the plate: Welcome went 3-for-3 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs, while Kovacs went 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Kovacs is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Taleeana Ramirez, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Thornridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Crete-Monee, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season.
While Thornridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
