Thornridge had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-17 to make it 12. They came up short against the Crete-Monee Warriors, falling 18-1. If the Falcons were looking for revenge after losing 12-1 to the Warriors when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Crete-Monee, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-11. Considering they have won 16 matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Crete-Monee's part, Christopher Schubbe looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Schubbe posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
At the plate, Crete-Monee let Timothy Gaddis and Bren Milburn run wild. Gaddis got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Milburn got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Milburn has become a key player for Crete-Monee: the team is 13-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Anthony Monegan, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
While Thornridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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