Crete-Monee won the last time they faced Thornwood and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Warriors came out on top against the Thunderbirds by a score of 9-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Bren Milburn was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Crete-Monee is 9-4 when Milburn posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-6 otherwise.
Keyshon James
| 05/07/25 vs Thornwood | 2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Blue Island Eisenhower | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ Thornton Fractional South | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Thornton | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Bloom | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keyshon James, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Crete-Monee's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Christopher Schubbe, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Crete-Monee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thornwood only managed five hits.
Crete-Monee's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-10. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Thornwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
Crete-Monee will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Thunderbirds: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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