Thornton Fractional South extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-14 in the process. They lost 13-0 to the Lemont Lemont HS. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lemont HS this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Tuesday.
As for Lemont, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
For Lemont's part, Claire Podrebarac made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Podrebarac has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Lemont got a massive performance out of Ania Liptak, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles Liptak has posted over her last eight contests. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Purgatorio, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
Thornton Fractional South didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 22-1 loss against Oak Lawn on the 24th. As for Lemont, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Shepard on the 24th.
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