Thornton extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-4. They lost 24-0 to the Thornwood Thunderbirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 on Monday.
As for Thornwood, the win got them back to even at 3-3-1. That looming 24-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Thornwood's part, Kordae Montgomery was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Montgomery has become a key player for Thornwood: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 1-2-1 otherwise. Montgomery was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Thornwood got a massive performance out of Loyal Taylor, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. That triple marked the first that Taylor has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Amira Hondras, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI.
While Thornton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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