Softball Preview: Rich Township Raptors vs. Thornwood Thunderbirds
Rich Township is 9-1 against Thornwood since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Rich Township Raptors will head out on the road to square off against the Thornwood Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. Rich Township is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Rich Township is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Thornwood 30-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Rich Township considering their two-run performance the game before.
Lillian Skelly made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Skelly was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Sierra Hutton was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and three doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Kasidy Whitaker, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Rich Township's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Thornwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
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