Baseball Preview: Rich Township Raptors vs. Thornridge Falcons
Rich Township is 7-0 against Thornridge since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Rich Township Raptors will look to defend their home field against the Thornridge Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Rich Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Rich Township scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 24-1 margin over Thornridge. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Rich Township with their most commanding win of the season.
Branden Bankhead and Aaron Portillo did most of the damage at the plate: Bankhead scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Portillo scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tommie Wright, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Rich Township's victory bumped their record up to 3-6-1. As for Thornridge, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-1.
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