Thornridge couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their tough 24-1 defeat to the Rich Township Raptors on Monday might stick with them for a while. The loss means Thornridge is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Rich Township's part, Branden Bankhead and Aaron Portillo did most of the damage at the plate: Bankhead scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Portillo scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Marvin Tate, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Rich Township's win bumped their record up to 3-6-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Thornridge by a score of 14-0.
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