Thornton (13-13, 5-4) is red-hot, having won seven straight games, the longest such streak in Southwest Suburban - Red. Four of those wins came in the past week, includinga 7-3 win over Rich East.
D'anthony Cross led Thornton's offense with four hits and two RBIs this week.
The Wildcats made the biggest jump in the national rankings, moving from 353 to 328 thanks to a 4-0 record over the past week.
Thornton's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 21 hits and 15 walks to lead the league in both categories. The Wildcats's pitchers have been charged with only 171 hits and have struck out 166 batters.
Antuan Mcherron is tops on the staff with 42 Ks.
Thornton, the league leader in stolen bases this season with 125, added to its lead in that category with 13 more steals over the past week. Given the green light by manager Nick Tarala,
Frazier Jamel has racked up 26 steals on his own this season for the Wildcats.
Ronnie Cross led the league with six hits this week for Thornton. His 19 hits for the year are eighth in the league, and he boasts a .275 batting average.
