Softball Recap: Rockridge Rockets vs. Mercer County Golden Eagles
Rockridge entered their tilt with Mercer County with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Mercer County Golden Eagles on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Rockridge, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Taylor Dieterich was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Dieterich has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dieterich was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kendra Lewis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Morgan Hofer was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Mercer County's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hallie Schreurs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Rockridge pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Mercer County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Rockridge will take on Sterling at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sterling: 2.4, Rockridge: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mercer County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alleman at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mercer County is facing Alleman at the right time seeing as Alleman is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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