Baseball Recap: Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Deer Creek-Mackinaw on Saturday. The Rockets were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Chiefs. Considering the Rockets have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

The win (which was Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn's seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-13.

Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn and Deer Creek-Mackinaw could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Rockets will take on Eureka at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (179 vs. 36). Meanwhile, Deer Creek-Mackinaw (ranked 291st) will meet Illinois Valley Central (ranked 131st) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.