For the second straight game, Rich Township will face off against Crete-Monee. The Raptors will square off against the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rich Township will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Rich Township will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Crete-Monee, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Raptors narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Warriors 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raptors have posted against the Warriors since April 13, 2023.
Kobe Burnette made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Landon Hughes
| 04/28/25 @ Thornwood | 6 |
| 04/08/25 vs Bloom | 5 |
| 04/21/25 @ Kankakee | 4 |
| 03/22/25 vs St. Bernard | 2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Crete-Monee | 1 |
In other pitching news, Landon Hughes tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Rich Township is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 10-11 otherwise.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brandon Bankhead, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Rich Township: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-11 otherwise.
Rich Township kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Rich Township pushed their record up to 12-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Crete-Monee, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rich Township has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Crete-Monee struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
