After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Thornwood finally came back down to earth on Monday. They lost 8-2 to the Bloom Blazing Trojan. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Thornwood of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Ivanna Brown was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mykyla Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Bloom's side, Mya Tovar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Tovar was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Staley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Natalia Banuelos was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Thornwood's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Bloom, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6.
Thornwood will take on Bloom at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bloom is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season. As for they, they will head out on the road to take on Crete-Monee at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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