Thornton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 21-5 to the Rich Township Raptors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Thornton of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Rashaad Battie put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Battie was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Antoine Bishop was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Like Thornton, Rich Township also got a great game from a two-way player: Tommie Wright. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Wright has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Librian Poole was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Marvin Tate was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Thornton now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Rich Township, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-14-1.
While Thornton 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 Thursday.
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