Thornton extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 19 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-8 in the process. They lost 19-3 to the Crete-Monee Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-8 on Monday.
As for Crete-Monee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-8. That looming 19-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Crete-Monee's part, Kaylee Slattery made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Those ten strikeouts gave Slattery a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Crete-Monee got a massive performance out of Debra Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Wilson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ariana Kovacs, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
While Thornton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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