Thursday just wasn't the day for Thornton's offense. They lost 20-0 to the Rich Township Raptors on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Thornton in their matchups with Rich Township: they've now lost six in a row.
For Rich Township's part, Librian Poole was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Poole hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Tommie Wright, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Thornton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Rich Township, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-14-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thornton will challenge Bloom at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bloom will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Rich Township, they will head out on the road to take on Crete-Monee at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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