Softball Recap: Rich Township Raptors vs. Thornwood Thunderbirds
Rich Township can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Thornwood Thunderbirds as the Rich Township Raptors made off with a 17-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Rich Township as they're now sitting on three straight.
Lillian Skelly was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Skelly was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maliyah Watson, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. Kasidy Whitaker was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Rich Township's win bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Thornwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rich Township will take on Wilmington at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Thornwood, they will head out on the road to face off against Hillcrest at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Thornwood is facing Hillcrest at the right time seeing as Hillcrest is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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