Tinley Park put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past the Thornwood Thunderbirds 15-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tinley Park.
Rafael Pivoney and Erik Ruiz dominated on the mound. Pivoney tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Ruiz tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Pivoney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aiden Radtke was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Wnukowski, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Tinley Park's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Thornwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tinley Park will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Bremen at 4:30 p.m. Tinley Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Thornwood, they will head out on the road to take on Rich Township at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Thornwood is facing Rich Township at the right time seeing as Rich Township is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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