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| 04/28/25 - Away | 2-21 L |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 17-2 W |
| 04/24/24 - Away | 28-6 W |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 30-7 W |
| 05/11/23 - Home | 12-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Rich Township has gone 9-1 against Thornwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Raptors will be playing at home against the Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. Rich Township has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Thornwood will come in with three straight victories.
Rich Township lost 17-2 to Illinois Lutheran on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Thornwood hadn't done well against Rich Township recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Thunderbirds blew past the Raptors 21-2. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won ten matchups by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Milan Crain made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Thornwood got a massive performance out of Mykyla Jones, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs. Jones continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Akira Jones, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Thornwood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Thornwood pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for Rich Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Rich Township suffered a grim 21-2 defeat to Thornwood in their previous meeting on Monday. Will the Raptors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
