Thornton extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 28 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-20. They came up short against the Bloom Blazing Trojan, falling 17-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Blazing Trojan this season, with their most recent defeat being a 21-3 loss on Wednesday.
Thornton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Woods, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Bloom, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-14. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by seven runs or more this season.
On Bloom's side, Jordynn Witzel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit.
At the plate, Allison Ortiz-Torres and Josie Robles did most of the damage at the plate: Ortiz-Torres went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Robles went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Briana Estrada was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Thornton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bloom, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 13-1 defeat against Homewood-Flossmoor on the 16th.
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