Softball Game Preview: Rich Township Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 4:14am

Softball Preview: Rich Township Raptors vs. Bloom Blazing Trojan

Rich Township is 0-10 against Bloom since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rich Township Raptors will be playing at home against the Bloom Blazing Trojan at 4:30 p.m. Rich Township will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.

On Monday, Rich Township came up short against Crete-Monee and fell 9-4.

Maliyah Watson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Sierra Hutton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Bloom stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Thornton with a sharp 17-2 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Bloom needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.

Rich Township's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Bloom, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.

Rich Township suffered a grim 19-7 defeat to Bloom in their previous matchup back in April. Will Rich Township have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.

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