The Thornton Wildcats will challenge the Gary West Side Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Thornton lost 18-1 to Thornwood on Friday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marshawn Rucker
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Thornton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marshawn Rucker, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Rucker has become a key player for the Wildcats: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-3-1 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Gary West Side was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 21st straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against River Forest, falling 17-1.
Thornton now has a losing record of 3-4-1. As for Gary West Side, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Thornton's way against Gary West Side when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Thornton made off with an 18-2 victory. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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