After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Thornwood, Thornton was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Gary West Side Cougars. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by six runs or more this season.
Edwin Salas was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Thornton is 2-0-1 when Salas posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Lamar Dawson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Wildcats
| 04/14/25 vs Gary West Side | 60% |
| 04/11/25 vs Thornwood | 23.8% |
| 04/10/25 vs Thornwood | 15.4% |
| 04/03/25 @ Thornton Fractional North | 47.2% |
| 03/26/25 @ Kankakee | 29.4% |
| + 5 more games |
Thornton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory got Thornton back to even at 4-4-1. As for Gary West Side, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thornton will welcome Hansberry at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gary West Side, they will host Hammond Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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