Thornton Fractional South extended their losing streak to eight on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 4-14-1 in the process. They lost 14-2 to the Crete-Monee Warriors. If the Red Wolves were looking for revenge after losing 5-0 to the Warriors when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Thornton Fractional South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abe Serna, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Ronaldo Ledezma also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Crete-Monee, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-8. Considering they have won ten games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Crete-Monee's side, Dylan Dee tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. What's more, Dee posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bren Milburn, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has become a key player for Crete-Monee: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyshon James, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thornton Fractional South will square off against Oak Forest at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Red Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bengals have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Crete-Monee, they will challenge Blue Island Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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