Rich Township dropped their record down to 12-13 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They lost 11-3 to the Crete-Monee Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Raptors have suffered since April 8th.
Landon Hughes
| 05/08/25 @ Thornton | 3 |
| 05/14/25 @ Crete-Monee | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Thornridge | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Thornridge | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Thornton | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Rich Township saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Hughes, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs. Hughes has become a key player for the Raptors: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 9-12 otherwise.
As for Crete-Monee, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. The result was nothing new for Crete-Monee, who have now won 14 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Crete-Monee's side, Bren Milburn made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Milburn has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, earning two runs and four stolen bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, Crete-Monee let Timothy Gaddis and Anthony Monegan run wild. Gaddis went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Monegan got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Monegan has posted over his last 11 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Jemilo, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
While Rich Township 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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