Thornton Fractional South and Andrew squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Thornton Fractional South had to settle for second. They lost 10-0 to the Andrew Thunderbolts. The loss continues a trend for Thornton Fractional South in their matchups with Andrew: they've now lost five in a row.
For Andrew's part, Clare Hester made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Hester was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other pitching news, Kerra O'Reilly looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Maddie Hanik was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Shewmaker, who scored three runs and stole two bases.
Thornton Fractional South's defeat dropped their record down to 8-22. As for Andrew, they pushed their record up to 26-5-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
As of now, neither Thornton Fractional South nor Andrew have any future games scheduled.
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