Warriors
| 04/12/25 @ Kankakee | 15 |
| 04/21/25 vs Thornton | 10 |
| 04/11/25 vs Kankakee | 10 |
| 04/04/25 vs Beecher | 9 |
| 03/18/25 @ Hubbard | 8 |
Crete-Monee's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They blew past the Thornton Wildcats 11-1. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by seven runs or more this season.
Tyler Burnett made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Crete-Monee's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't).
In other pitching news, Garrett Jemilo looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Timothy Gaddis, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Christopher Schubbe was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Crete-Monee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Crete-Monee has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Thornton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5-1.
Crete-Monee will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
