After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Rich Township finally came back down to earth on Monday. They fell 7-2 to the Crete-Monee Warriors. The defeat continues a trend for Rich Township in their matchups with Crete-Monee: they've now lost three in a row.
Rickie Brown was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Rich Township saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Smith, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
On Crete-Monee's side, the team relied heavily on Michael Leonard, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Timothy Gaddis, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Rich Township's loss dropped their record down to 10-15-1. As for Crete-Monee, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Rich Township by a score of 11-2.
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