St. Thomas More extended their losing streak to 12 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-12 in the process. They lost 17-0 to the Tolono Unity Rockets. The Sabers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Rockets from their previous meeting back in May of 2023.
St. Thomas More saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Gooding, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
As for Tolono Unity, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
On Tolono Unity's side, the team relied heavily on Grace Bickers, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Lindy Bates was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Coming up, St. Thomas More will head out on the road to square off against Hoopeston at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cornjerkers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.25 runs per game on average), something the Sabers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Tolono Unity, they will square off against Mt. Zion at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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