Rich Township had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 8-12 to make it four. They fell just short of the Thornwood Thunderbirds by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Raptors couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Thornwood, their record now sits at 11-7. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Thornwood's part, Daniel Diaz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Thornwood's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Derrion Howard, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Rich Township didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-3 victory against Thornton on the 5th. As for Thornwood, they have also already played their next contest, a 14-2 loss against Crete-Monee on the 5th.
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