Crete-Monee blew Shepard out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Shepard got their revenge. The Warriors fell just short of the Astros by a score of 3-1. The Warriors were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the five games prior), but the Astros' pitchers proved too tough.
Crete-Monee got a good showing from Dylan Dee, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Dee has allowed since May 1st.
Bren Milburn
| 05/24/25 @ Shepard | 1 |
| 05/21/25 @ Thornridge | 8 |
| 05/19/25 vs Thornridge | 5 |
| 05/19/25 vs Thornridge | 4 |
| 05/15/25 @ Rich Township | 7 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, Crete-Monee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bren Milburn, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Milburn is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 11 games he's played.
The loss snapped Crete-Monee's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 21-12 record. As for Shepard, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-16-2.
Crete-Monee and Shepard could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Warriors (ranked 315th) will meet Munster (ranked 52nd) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Shepard will face off against Andrew at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (334 vs. 25).
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