There's no place like home for Thornwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Crete-Monee Warriors on Wednesday. This was a revenge matchup for Thornwood, as the team was forced to settle for a 14-2 loss when these two played last Monday.
For Crete-Monee's part, Skylar Welcome put in work no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Welcome was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Taleeana Ramirez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carli Sawallisch, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Thornwood has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-9 record this season. As for Crete-Monee, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thornwood will take on Thornridge at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Crete-Monee, they will be playing at home against Rich Township at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Crete-Monee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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