After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Thornwood finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Crete-Monee Warriors by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for Thornwood in their matchups with Crete-Monee: they've now lost four in a row.
For Crete-Monee's part, Michael Leonard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Leonard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Crete-Monee's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Timothy Gaddis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Thornwood now has a losing record at 8-9-1. As for Crete-Monee, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Thornwood by a score of 11-6.
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