Softball Preview: Rockridge Rockets vs. Beecher Bobcats
The Rockridge Rockets are on the road again on Monday to play the Beecher Bobcats at 11:00 a.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rockridge: 1.3, Beecher: 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rockridge can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on Riverdale with a sharp 11-2 victory.
Kendra Lewis was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Lewis has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charley Perkins, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, five RBI, and a run. Taylor Dieterich was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Beecher had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Fighting Irish 5-4. Winning may never get old, but Beecher sure is getting used to it with their 21st in a row.
Like Rockridge, Beecher also got a great game from a two-way player: Ava Lorenzatti. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Lorenzatti was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Lorenzatti wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emma Tiltges, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Rockridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 31-3-1 record this season. As for Beecher, their record is now 32-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Rockridge hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Beecher struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Rockridge's way against Beecher in their previous meeting back in June of 2023 as Rockridge made off with a 7-1 win. Will Rockridge repeat their success, or does Beecher have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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