The Thornwood Thunderbirds will square off against the Morgan Park Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Thornwood took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Argo, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Thunderbirds came out on top in a nail-biter against the Argonauts on Wednesday, sneaking past 7-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
Kordae Montgomery made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Emmanuel Pozo
| 04/23/25 @ Argo | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Thornton Fractional North | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Bremen | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Kankakee | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Kankakee | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, Thornwood let Derrion Howard and Emmanuel Pozo run wild. Howard went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs, while Pozo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Pozo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last ten games he's played. Amira Hondras was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Morgan Park got themselves on the board against Brooks on Monday, but Brooks never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Eagles. The game marked the Mustangs' most dominant victory of the season.
Thornwood's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Morgan Park, their win bumped their record up to 7-4-2.
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