Softball Preview: Rootstown Rovers vs. John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles
Rootstown is 3-0 against John F. Kennedy Catholic since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rootstown Rovers are on the road again to play the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Rootstown will be strutting in after a win while John F. Kennedy Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
In what's become a running theme this season, Rootstown gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Lake Center Christian as Rootstown made off with an 8-2 win.
Meanwhile, John F. Kennedy Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 8-1 to Bristol.
Hannah Myers was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Katie Andre was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Rootstown's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Rootstown took their win against John F. Kennedy Catholic when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 15-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rootstown since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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