
Thunderbirds
05/14/25 vs Thornridge | 20-4 |
05/13/25 vs Rich Township | 14-3 |
05/12/25 @ Thornridge | 22-5 |
Thornwood had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They blew past the Thornridge Falcons 20-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 22-5 on Monday.
Heaven Rodgers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Rodgers was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Ashley Phillips was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Milan Crain, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Thornwood's record now sits at 17-6. As for Thornridge, their defeat was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-14.
Thornwood will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Falcons: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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