Thornton extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-7-1 in the process. They lost 21-0 to the Crete-Monee Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, with their most recent loss being a 15-0 defeat on Wednesday.
As for Crete-Monee, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-8. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Crete-Monee's part, Tyler Burnett looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Burnett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bren Milburn and Anthony Monegan did most of the damage at the plate: Milburn went 2-for-3 with six stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Monegan went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Milburn is becoming a predictor of Crete-Monee's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Dee, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Thornton will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Hillcrest at 10:00 a.m. As for Crete-Monee, they will head out to challenge Thornton Fractional South at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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