Crete-Monee came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves a 5-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Crete-Monee also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Not much got past Michael Leonard, who gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Thornton Fractional South off the board. Leonard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Vontrez Banks, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Richardson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Crete-Monee's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. As for Thornton Fractional South, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 10-7.
Crete-Monee will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln-Way East at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Crete-Monee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for Thornton Fractional South, they will head out on the road to face off against Lemont at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lemont will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Thornton Fractional South surely won't give up without a fight.
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