Thornton extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 24 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-13 in the process. They came up short against the Rich Township Raptors, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raptors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-8 on Monday.
As for Rich Township, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-12. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by eight runs or more this season.
For Rich Township's part, Lillian Skelly was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Skelly was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kasidy Whitaker was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Ezri Adami was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
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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