Thornton extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 9-11-1 in the process. They came up short against the Rich Township Raptors, falling 18-4. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly 14 runs.
Antoine Bishop
| 05/08/25 vs Rich Township | 1 |
| 05/07/25 @ Rich Township | 2 |
| 05/05/25 vs Rich Township | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Thornridge | 5 |
| 04/28/25 @ Thornridge | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Hillcrest | 1 |
Jovontae Wade and Antoine Bishop did some serious damage despite the final result: Wade earned two RBI, one run, and three stolen bases, while Bishop got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Bishop has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
As for Rich Township, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-12. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Rich Township's side, Jesiah Dawson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Dawson is becoming a predictor of Rich Township's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 3-1 (and 8-11 when he doesn't). Dawson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Gio Rivera was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Rich Township: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-11 otherwise.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thornton will host Corliss at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Rich Township, they will square off against Crete-Monee at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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