Thornton Fractional North had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-23 to make it seven. They lost 17-1 to the Oak Lawn Spartans. The Meteors were not able to make up for their defeat to the Spartans from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Thornton Fractional North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Royal McClinton, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Oak Lawn, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Oak Lawn's side, Josh McGlynn made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McGlynn was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Peyton Melnik was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jack Reilly, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Thornton Fractional North wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 12-10 loss against East Chicago Central on the 16th. As for Oak Lawn, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 victory against Hancock on the 16th.
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