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| 05/09/24 - Home | 16-1 W |
| 05/08/24 - Away | 17-0 W |
| 05/06/24 - Home | 17-2 W |
| 05/17/23 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 19-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Bloom is a perfect 10-0 against Thornton since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Blazing Trojan will challenge the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Bloom and 25 for Thornton dating back to last season.
Things were looking good for Bloom after they put the first run on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Kankakee by a score of 7-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Thornton couldn't beat Rich Township on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Wildcats came up short against the Raptors, falling 21-5. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly 16 runs.
Anna Ochoa made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That RBI was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tiana Watson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Bloom, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Everything went Bloom's way against Thornton in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Bloom made off with a 16-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blazing Trojan since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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