After losing to Rich Township the last time they met, Crete-Monee decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Crete-Monee Warriors walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Rich Township Raptors on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Crete-Monee.
Janelle Simpson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ariana Kovacs, who scored two runs and stole 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.
On Rich Township's side, Maliyah Watson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Hutton, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Crete-Monee's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-12. As for Rich Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crete-Monee will take on Rich Township at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rich Township, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bloom 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.
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