After a string of three wins, Rich Township's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 9-4 to the Crete-Monee Warriors. Rich Township was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Crete-Monee apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Maliyah Watson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sierra Hutton, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Crete-Monee's side, Janelle Simpson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ariana Kovacs, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Henson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Rich Township's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Crete-Monee, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Rich Township will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bloom at 4:30 p.m. Rich Township will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Crete-Monee will take on Rich Township at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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