Rich Township can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past the Thornton Wildcats 23-1. The high-scoring effort was just what Rich Township needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Mikayla Wilkerson-Myers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Wilkerson-Myers was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maliyah Watson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. She hasn't dropped below three stolen bases for three straight games. Ezri Adami was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Rich Township pushed their record up to 8-13 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Thornton, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rich Township beat Thornton by a score of 23-0.
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