Thornton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 15-0 to the Kankakee Kays. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Thornton of the 18-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.
For Kankakee's part, Kylee Cunningham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cunningham has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cunningham was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Breanna Lamie, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kylie Glogowski, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Thornton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Kankakee, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
While Thornton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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