Thornton Fractional South is 0-10 against Oak Forest since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oak Forest Bengals at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Thornton Fractional South will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Thursday, then bounced right back against Hillcrest on Tuesday. Thornton Fractional South put the hurt on Hillcrest with a sharp 15-1 win.
Samantha Popp and Isabella Sphere made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Popp pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Sphere tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Popp scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Sphere scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Thornton Fractional South got a massive performance out of Camilla Rosas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nyjah Robertson, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Oak Forest entered their tilt with Providence Catholic with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They never let the Celtics onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Saturday. That's two games straight that Oak Forest has won by exactly four runs.
Thornton Fractional South's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-14. As for Oak Forest, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Thornton Fractional South might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Oak Forest when the teams last played back in April. Will Thornton Fractional South have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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