Softball Preview: Rich Township Raptors vs. Crete-Monee Warriors
Rich Township is 1-9 against Crete-Monee since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Rich Township Raptors will head out on the road to square off against the Crete-Monee Warriors at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Rich Township's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
In what's become a running theme this season, Rich Township gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Thornton.
Rich Township got a massive performance out of Kasidy Whitaker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Whitaker has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Maliyah Watson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Crete-Monee had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Thornwood on Wednesday.
Skylar Welcome was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Welcome was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Taleeana Ramirez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carli Sawallisch, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Rich Township is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season. As for Crete-Monee, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Crete-Monee's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rich Township has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Crete-Monee, though, as they've been averaging 9.4. Given Rich Township's sizable advantage in that area, Crete-Monee will need to find a way to close that gap.
Rich Township took their victory against Crete-Monee in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-3. Does Rich Township have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crete-Monee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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