The Crete-Monee Warriors will face off against the Lemont Lemont HS at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Crete-Monee beats Lemont with 14 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Warriors put the hurt on Blue Island Eisenhower with a sharp 14-5 win on Wednesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Warriors, who have now won five games in a row.
Bren Milburn
| 04/30/25 @ Blue Island Eisenhower | 8 |
| 04/24/25 vs Thornton | 6 |
| 04/23/25 @ Thornton | 5 |
| 04/04/25 vs Beecher | 4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Kankakee | 3 |
Bren Milburn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with eight stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those eight stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Crete-Monee let Anthony Monegan and Keyshon James run wild. Monegan got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs, while James went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. James has become a key player for Crete-Monee: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Milburn, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Crete-Monee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lemont never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They didn't even let Thornton Fractional North on the board, marking the Lemont HS' second-straight 16-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Lemont HS sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Lemont pushed their record up to 16-3-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Crete-Monee, their record now sits at 12-8.
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