Thornwood is 9-1 against Rich Township since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Thunderbirds will host the Raptors at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Morgan Park hit Thornwood with a four-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Thunderbirds fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Thunderbirds have suffered since May 3, 2024.
Daniel Diaz
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Daniel Diaz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Amira Hondras, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Rich Township didn't have quite enough to beat Argo on Saturday and fell 5-3.
Rich Township also got a good showing from Maurice Pinkney, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Rich Township saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Thornwood's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Rich Township, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Thornwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rich Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Thornwood beat Rich Township 10-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Thunderbirds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raptors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
