Thornton Fractional North is 0-10 against Tinley Park since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Thornton Fractional North Meteors will head out on the road to square off against the Tinley Park Titans at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Thornton Fractional North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-1 walloping at the hands of Bremen.
Thornton Fractional North saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Scott Bell, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Tinley Park's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oak Forest on Monday. Tinley Park has struggled against Oak Forest recently, as their contest on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Thornton Fractional North's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Tinley Park, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Thornton Fractional North has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tinley Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Thornton Fractional North suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Tinley Park in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Thornton Fractional North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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