Thornwood hasn't had much luck against Bloom recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Thunderbirds will take on the Blazing Trojan at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Thornwood's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matches.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Thornwood took on Thornridge on Thursday. The Thunderbirds' pitcher stepped up to hand the Falcons a 17-0 shutout. Considering the Thunderbirds have won 17 games by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Milan Crain
| 05/15/25 @ Thornridge | 9 |
| 05/07/25 @ Crete-Monee | 5 |
| 04/30/25 @ Rich Township | 7 |
| 04/28/25 vs Rich Township | 11 |
| 04/16/25 vs Kankakee | 8 |
Milan Crain made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-2. That's the most home runs she has posted over her last ten contests.
In other batting news, Ashley Phillips was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Jones, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Homewood-Flossmoor hit Bloom with a five-run first inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blazing Trojan lost 11-4 to the Vikings. The Blazing Trojan's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Thornwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Bloom, their loss dropped their record down to 16-11.
Thornwood might still be hurting after the 17-2 defeat they got from Bloom when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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