For the second straight game, Rich Township will face off against Thornton. The Raptors will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Rich Township knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Thornton likes a good challenge.
On Monday, Rich Township made easy work of Thornton and carried off an 11-3 victory. The win continues a trend for the Raptors in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won seven in a row.
For Thornton's part, Rashaad Battie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and eight unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Antoine Bishop was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Thornton's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-2-1 (and 4-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jovontae Wade, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
With the defeat, Thornton broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-9-1. As for Rich Township, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
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