In what's become a running theme this season, Rich Township gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They never let the Thornton Wildcats onto the board and left with a 23-0 victory. 23 seems to be a good number for Rich Township as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Lillian Skelly was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Skelly was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Tylar Whitaker was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Maliyah Watson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Rich Township and bumps their season record up to 9-13. As for Thornton, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Rich Township will have a chance to go back-to-back against Thornton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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