Rich Township extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 6-11 in the process. They lost 17-2 to the Illinois Lutheran Chargers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 back in March.
Rich Township saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennya Sam, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
As for Illinois Lutheran, with the victory, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
On Illinois Lutheran's side, Madison Permenter made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Permenter a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Emma Nagle was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alissia Sanchez, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Rich Township will host Thornwood at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raptors will need to watch out since the Thunderbirds have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches. As for Illinois Lutheran, they will welcome Thornton Fractional South at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.17 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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