Thornwood is 10-0 against Thornton since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Thornwood Thunderbirds will head out on the road to take on the Thornton Wildcats at 11:00 a.m.
After soaring to 15 runs the game before, Thornwood was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They suffered a rough 18-1 defeat at the hands of Kenwood. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Thornwood has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Thornton made easy work of Butler on Thursday and carried off a 16-1 victory.
The team relied heavily on Frederick Douglass, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Julio Salazar, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Thornwood now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Thornton, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Thornwood's way against Thornton when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Thornwood made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thornwood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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