Thornton is 1-6 against Rich Township since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Thornton Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Rich Township Raptors at 4:30 p.m.
Thornton is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They lost 21-5 to Rich Township.
For Rich Township's part, Tommie Wright made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Wright has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also big at the plate, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Librian Poole, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Marvin Tate was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Rich Township, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14-1.
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