In Wednesday's first game, while Rich Township put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Thornridge. The Rich Township Raptors were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over the Thornridge Falcons. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rich Township.
Jesiah Dawson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Dawson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Aaron Portillo was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Juan Alvarez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Rich Township has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6-1 record this season. As for Thornridge, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rich Township beat Thornridge by a score of 9-1 later that day.
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