Thunderbirds
| 03/28/25 vs Phillips | 23 |
| 04/11/25 @ Thornton | 22 |
| 04/03/25 vs Perspectives Leadership/Technology | 22 |
| 04/28/25 vs Rich Township | 19 |
| 04/10/25 @ Thornton | 19 |
Thornwood hadn't done well against Rich Township recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Thunderbirds blew past the Raptors 21-2. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won 11 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Milan Crain made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit and allowing only one earned run while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Thornwood got a massive performance out of Mykyla Jones, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs. Jones continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Phillips, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Thornwood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Thornwood's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for Rich Township, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-10.
Coming up, Rich Township will challenge Illinois Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thornwood will be paying especially close attention to the Raptors' contest: after the Raptors face off against the Chargers, they'll take on Thornwood again at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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