After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Crete-Monee was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bloom Blazing Trojan 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since April 30, 2024.
Bren Milburn
| 04/04/25 vs Beecher | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Bloom | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Kankakee | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Bremen | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Hubbard | 2 |
Bren Milburn made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He also tossed two walks, which is notable because Crete-Monee is 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-6 otherwise. Milburn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Timothy Gaddis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Keyshon James was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Crete-Monee has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Bloom, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-8.
Crete-Monee will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Blazing Trojan: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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