After flying high against Simeon last Wednesday, Morgan Park came back down to earth. The Morgan Park Mustangs lost 9-2 to the Kenwood Broncos on Monday. Morgan Park has struggled against Kenwood recently, as their matchup on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Kenwood's part, Khamaree Thomas made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Thomas was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, Daniel Luster was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Damaurion Butler, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Morgan Park's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Kenwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Morgan Park will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lindblom at 4:30 p.m. As for Kenwood, they will head out on the road to challenge De La Salle at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. De La Salle will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Kenwood surely won't give up without a fight.
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