Warriors
| 04/24/25 vs Thornton | 21 |
| 05/19/25 vs Thornridge | 17 |
| 05/19/25 vs Thornridge | 15 |
| 04/23/25 @ Thornton | 15 |
| 04/12/25 @ Kankakee | 15 |
Crete-Monee had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Thornridge Falcons a 15-0 shutout. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Deiker Rondon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other pitching news, Tyler Burnett looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Bren Milburn was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Crete-Monee: the team is 14-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-10 otherwise. Dylan Dee was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Crete-Monee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive games.
Crete-Monee pushed their record up to 20-11 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Thornridge, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-18.
Coming up, Crete-Monee will square off against Lincoln-Way West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln-Way West will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Thornridge will be paying especially close attention to Crete-Monee's contest: after Crete-Monee faces off against the Warriors, they'll take on Thornridge again at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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