Softball Preview: Rich Township Raptors vs. Thornridge Falcons
Rich Township is 6-0 against Thornridge since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Rich Township Raptors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thornridge Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Rich Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
The third road matchup was the charm for Rich Township, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past Thornridge 21-1. Rich Township's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mikayla Wilkerson-Myers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Wilkerson-Myers was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sierra Hutton was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kasidy Whitaker, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Rich Township's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Thornridge, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-1.
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