Rich Township is 6-1 against Thornton since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rich Township Raptors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thornton Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Rich Township is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.
On Wednesday, Rich Township made easy work of Thornton and carried off a 21-5 victory.
Tommie Wright made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Wright has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also big at the plate, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Librian Poole was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Marvin Tate was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Rich Township's win bumped their record up to 8-14-1. As for Thornton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
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