Thornton extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to seven on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-5. They came up short against the Thornwood Thunderbirds, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Thunderbirds this season, with their most recent defeat being a 24-0 loss on Wednesday.
As for Thornwood, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-3-1. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won four games by nine runs or more so far this season.
For Thornwood's part, Antonio Benson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Benson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. He has become a key player for Thornwood: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-2-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amira Hondras, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Donald Myers was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thornton will take on Agricultural Science at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Thornwood, they will face off against Kankakee at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Kays have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.1 runs per game on average), something the Thunderbirds will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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