Illinois High School Softball - Rock Falls bounces Newman Central Catholic
May 13, 2021: Sterling, IL 61081 Rock Falls Rockets (Rock Falls, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Newman Central Catholic Comets (Sterling, IL), 6-0 in a non-league challenge.
The Rockets now sport a 6-3 record. They take the field next when they host Stillman Valley for a Big Northern challenge on Monday, May 17. Rock Falls will face a Cardinals squad coming off a 12-2 league win over Dixon (Dixon, IL). The Cardinals record now stands at 8-3.
With the loss, Newman Central Catholic falls to 4-6 on the campaign. The Comets travel to Princeton (Princeton, IL) to face the Tigers in a Three Rivers challenge on Monday, May 17. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 8-4. Princeton won 10-5 in their recent league challenge against Bureau Valley (Manlius, IL)