Baseball Preview: Rich Township Raptors vs. Crete-Monee Warriors
The Rich Township Raptors will head out on the road to take on the Crete-Monee Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Rich Township knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Crete-Monee likes a good challenge.
Rich Township can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Thornton with a sharp 20-0 win.
Librian Poole was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Hughes, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Crete-Monee's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to Evergreen Park. The game marked the first time this season in which Crete-Monee was not able to get on the board.
Rich Township's victory bumped their record up to 10-14-1. As for Crete-Monee, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rich Township has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crete-Monee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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