Crete-Monee dropped their record down to 16-11 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Rich Township Raptors by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Warriors have suffered since March 22nd.
Bren Milburn
| 05/12/25 @ Rich Township | 2 |
| 05/10/25 @ Argo | 1 |
| 05/08/25 @ Thornwood | 6 |
| 05/07/25 vs Thornwood | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Thornwood | 4 |
Crete-Monee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bren Milburn, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Milburn is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
As for Rich Township, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 13, 2024.
On Rich Township's side, Kobe Burnette made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Burnette was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other pitching news, Rich Township got a great performance from Landon Hughes as he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Hughes also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Raptors are 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 10-11 otherwise.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brandon Bankhead, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Rich Township's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 5-11 when he doesn't).
While Crete-Monee had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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