After two games on the road, Thornwood is heading back home. They will take on the Kankakee Kays at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Thornwood fell victim to a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Sandburg. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Thornwood in their matchups with Sandburg: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Kankakee unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-2 walloping at the hands of Crete-Monee. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Kankakee couldn't push the score so high this time.
Trey Blanchette made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Xander McPhail, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Kankakee didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crete-Monee only tossed three.
Thornwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Kankakee, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Thornwood took their win against Kankakee when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. Does Thornwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kankakee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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