Hansberry had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-6 to make it nine. They came up short against the Thornton Wildcats, falling 16-0. The Bengals were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Hansberry saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arkeem Griffin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
As for Thornton, they now have a winning record of 5-4-1. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Thornton's side, Lamar Dawson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Dawson was even better at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs. Thornton is undefeated when Dawson posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-4-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jovontae Wade and Antoine Bishop did most of the damage at the plate: Wade got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Bishop went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Bishop is becoming a predictor of Thornton's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-0-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Edwin Salas, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hansberry will venture away from home to face off against Butler on Saturday. As for Thornton, they will head out to take on Crete-Monee at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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