The Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves will take on the Calumet Christian Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Calumet Christian will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Thornton Fractional South extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday. The Red Wolves' pitcher stepped up to hand Thornton Fractional North a 13-0 shutout. 13 seems to be a good number for the Red Wolves as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Thornton Fractional South let Abe Serna and Ryan Marnell run wild. Serna went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Marnell went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits Serna has posted over his last 12 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Thornton Fractional South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Calumet Christian suffered their biggest loss since March 25, 2024 on Monday. They came up short against North Newton, falling 17-10. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Thornton Fractional South's win bumped their record up to 8-17-1. As for Calumet Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Thornton Fractional South took their victory against Calumet Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Red Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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