Thornwood had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Englewood Stem Panthers a 19-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory was just what Thornwood needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior game.
For Englewood Stem's part, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dejohne Luckett, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
Thornwood's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thornwood will take on Thornton Fractional North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Englewood Stem, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on South Shore International at 4:30 p.m. on April 2nd.
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