Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rich Township). They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals on Saturday. The Raptors not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since May 2, 2024.
Rich Township's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maurice Pinkney, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Those hits marked the first that Pinkney got this season.
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| 04/05/25 - Away | 10-3 W |
| 03/20/24 - Home | 8-4 W |
| 05/22/23 - Home | 3-5 L |
| 04/26/17 - Home | 13-8 W |
| 04/29/15 - Home | 4-8 L |
Rich Township's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, they dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Rich Township will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Bloom at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Raptors' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, they will head out to challenge Reavis at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Cardinals' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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