Thornton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 23-0 to the Rich Township Raptors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Thornton of the 23-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Rich Township's part, Lillian Skelly was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Skelly was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Rich Township got a massive performance out of Tylar Whitaker, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Whitaker has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Maliyah Watson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Rich Township, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season.
While Thornton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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