Thornridge couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their tough 21-1 loss to the Rich Township Raptors on Monday might stick with them for a while. The defeat means Thornridge is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Rich Township's part, Mikayla Wilkerson-Myers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Wilkerson-Myers was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Rich Township got a massive performance out of Sierra Hutton, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Kasidy Whitaker was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Rich Township and bumps their season record up to 2-5.
While Thornridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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