The Gary West Side Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Thornton Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither Gary West Side nor Thornton posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Gary West Side is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 21st straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They came up short against River Forest, falling 17-1.
Meanwhile, Thornton lost 18-1 to Thornwood on Friday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Thornton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marshawn Rucker, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. The Wildcats are 2-1 when Rucker posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-3-1 otherwise.
Gary West Side's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Thornton, they now have a losing record of 3-4-1.
Gary West Side might still be hurting after the 18-2 loss they got from Thornton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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