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04/27/24 - Home | 21-6 W |
04/27/24 - Away | 28-12 W |
04/19/24 - Home | 17-6 W |
05/04/23 - Home | 21-7 W |
04/19/23 - Away | 28-13 W |
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Thornwood has gone a perfect 10-0 against Thornton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Thunderbirds will face off against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Thornwood has five straight victories, Thornton has 15 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Thornwood took on Hillcrest on Friday. The Thunderbirds put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 15-0 win. Considering the Thunderbirds have won five contests by more than 14 runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Thornwood got a massive performance out of Ashley Phillips, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. Those three doubles gave Phillips a new career-high. Milan Crain was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Thornwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .783. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .520 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Thornton scored the most runs they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Blue Island Eisenhower, falling 22-8.
Thornwood's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.3 runs over those games. As for Thornton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Thornwood took their victory against Thornton when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 21-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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