After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bremen, Thornwood was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Thornton Fractional North Meteors. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won five contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Derrion Howard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Thornwood: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Thornwood got several good pitching performances, but Kordae Montgomery was perhaps the best, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Montgomery has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played.
Daniel Diaz
| 04/21/25 @ Thornton Fractional North | 4 |
| 04/14/25 @ Kankakee | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Kankakee | 1 |
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Howard wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Diaz, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. Those four stolen bases gave Diaz a new career-high.
Thornwood's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Thornton Fractional North, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Looking ahead, Thornwood will head out to take on Argo at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Thornton Fractional North, they will be playing at home against Evergreen Park at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Meteors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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