After flying high against Thornridge on Friday, Thornton came back down to earth. The Wildcats came up short against the Rich Township Raptors on Monday, falling 11-3. The Wildcats have struggled against the Raptors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Rashaad Battie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and eight unearned) runs on ten hits.
Antoine Bishop
| 04/03/25 @ Thornton Fractional North | 6 |
| 04/30/25 vs Thornridge | 5 |
| 03/23/25 vs Carver | 5 |
| 04/21/25 @ Crete-Monee | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Hansberry | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
At the plate, Antoine Bishop made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. Thornton is 5-2-1 when Bishop posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-7 otherwise. Jovontae Wade was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 9-9-1. As for Rich Township, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11.
While Thornton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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