Thornwood dropped their record down to 18-8 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 12-2 to the Bloom Blazing Trojan. That's two games in a row now that the Thunderbirds have lost by exactly ten runs.
Ashley Phillips
| 05/21/25 @ Bloom | 2 |
| 05/15/25 @ Thornridge | 4 |
| 05/14/25 vs Thornridge | 1 |
| 05/12/25 @ Thornridge | 3 |
| 05/08/25 vs Crete-Monee | 3 |
Thornwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Phillips, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Phillips has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
As for Bloom, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-11 record this season. Considering they have won 18 games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Bloom's side, Alexandria Cowan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Cowan was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sandy Munoz, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one triple. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Halie Walter was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bloom beat Thornwood by a score of 16-14 on Thursday.
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