Rich Township is 1-9 against Crete-Monee since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Rich Township Raptors will head out on the road to challenge the Crete-Monee Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Rich Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season.
Rich Township is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Crete-Monee just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 9-4 to the Warriors.
For Crete-Monee's part, Janelle Simpson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits. Simpson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ariana Kovacs was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mikayla Henson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Rich Township's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Crete-Monee, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-12.
Crete-Monee's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rich Township has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Crete-Monee, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given Rich Township's sizable advantage in that area, Crete-Monee will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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