Crete-Monee entered their tilt with Thornwood with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Thornwood Thunderbirds 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Crete-Monee, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Michael Leonard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Crete-Monee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Timothy Gaddis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Crete-Monee is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Thornwood, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-9-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Crete-Monee beat Thornwood by a score of 11-6.
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