Softball Recap: Thornwood Has No Trouble Against Thornton

Thunderbirds

Margin (Wins)

03/28/25 vs Phillips	23
05/06/25 vs Thornton	22
04/11/25 @ Thornton	22
04/03/25 vs Perspectives Leadership/Technology	22
04/28/25 vs Rich Township	19

Thornwood was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Thornton on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds blew past the Wildcats 25-3. The Thunderbirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by 11 runs or more this season.

Dajah Claggette made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Claggette was also big at the plate, earning one run and two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Thornwood got a massive performance out of Milan Crain, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. Crain is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mykyla Jones, who went 1-for-2 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.

Thornwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Thornwood is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.7 runs over those games. As for Thornton, their loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-12.

Coming up, Thornwood will head out to take on Crete-Monee at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.88 runs per game on average), something the Thunderbirds will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Thornton, they are taking a road trip to challenge Rich Township at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raptors have averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season.