Rich Township couldn't quite beat Crete-Monee on Friday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the nine-run defeat they were dealt last Wednesday. The Rich Township Raptors fell just short of the Crete-Monee Warriors by a score of 10-8. Rich Township has not had much luck with Crete-Monee recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Landon Hughes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
On Crete-Monee's side, they let Kyle Richardson and Timothy Gaddis loose on the outfield. Richardson scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Gaddis scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Deiker Rondon, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Rich Township's loss dropped their record down to 10-17-1. As for Crete-Monee, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Rich Township will head out on the road to challenge Homewood-Flossmoor at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rich Township has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Crete-Monee, they will be playing at home against Thornridge at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Thornridge has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight defeats, while Crete-Monee will come in with three straight wins.
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