Thornridge extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 33 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-14 in the process. They lost 20-4 to the Thornwood Thunderbirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-5 on Monday.
As for Thornwood, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-6. Considering they have won 16 contests by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Thornwood's part, Heaven Rodgers made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Rodgers was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Ashley Phillips was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Leah Jones also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
While Thornridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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