The Crete-Monee Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Thornton Fractional South is hoping to do on Saturday what Thornton couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Crete-Monee's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Crete-Monee never let Thornton onto the board and left with a 13-0 win.
Vontrez Banks was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Banks was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Dylan Dee looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Samuel McCandless was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Kyle Richardson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional South waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 7-1 victory.
Crete-Monee's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Thornton Fractional South, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
Crete-Monee took their win against Thornton Fractional South in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 13-7. Does Crete-Monee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thornton Fractional South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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