It was a Battle of the Birds when Thornwood took on Brooks on Thursday. The Thunderbirds put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 17-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
Milan Crain
| 04/24/25 vs Brooks | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Hammond Central | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Kankakee | 1 |
Milan Crain was incredible, firing off two home runs, five runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Cyncere Parson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Thornwood lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since April 1st.
Thornwood's record now sits at 9-5. As for Brooks, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5.
Coming up, Thornwood will look to defend their home field on Monday against Rich Township at 4:30 p.m. As for Brooks, they will square off against Kenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Broncos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.2 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
