Rich Township had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over the Thornwood Thunderbirds on Wednesday. This was a revenge contest for Rich Township, as the team was forced to settle for a 12-10 loss when these two played last Monday.
Rich Township got a great performance from Rickie Brown as he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Marvin Tate and Aaron Portillo did most of the damage at the plate: Tate scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Portillo scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Portillo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gio Rivera, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Rich Township's victory bumped their record up to 7-12-1. As for Thornwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Rich Township by a score of 10-6.
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