Rich Township's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals by a score of 8-4. For Rich Township, this counts as revenge for the 5-3 loss Blue Island Eisenhower walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Rich Township got a great performance from Rickie Brown as he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Rich Township let Librian Poole and Jesiah Dawson loose on the outfield. Poole scored two runs and stole four bases, while Dawson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aaron Portillo, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Rich Township made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3-1. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rich Township will challenge Tinley Park at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Joliet Central at 4:30 p.m.
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