Softball Preview: Rock Falls Rockets vs. Genoa-Kingston Cogs
Rock Falls is 9-1 against Genoa-Kingston since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rock Falls Rockets will be playing at home against the Genoa-Kingston Cogs at 4:30 p.m. Rock Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Rock Falls can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Dixon 13-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rock Falls.
Peyton Smit made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Smit has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smit was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Rock Falls let Olivia Osborne and Ari Reyna loose on the outfield. Osborne scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Reyna got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Maddison Morgan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Genoa-Kingston didn't have quite enough to beat North Boone on Wednesday and fell 3-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Genoa-Kingston in their matchups with North Boone: they've now lost nine in a row.
Rock Falls' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-5. As for Genoa-Kingston, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Rock Falls took their victory against Genoa-Kingston in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Rock Falls repeat their success, or does Genoa-Kingston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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