Baseball Recap: Rock Falls Finds Home Field Redemption Against Genoa-Kingston

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Previous Games

04/24/25 - Home	15-3 W
05/08/24 - Home	10-6 W
05/10/23 - Home	13-10 W
05/04/23 - Away	7-2 W
05/02/22 - Away	4-1 W
+ 5 more games

There's no place like home for Rock Falls, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They blew past the Genoa-Kingston Cogs 15-3 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Cogs: they've now won six in a row.

The team relied heavily on Carter Hunter, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted over his last seven matchups. Another player making a difference was Austin Castaneda, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.

Rock Falls was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Rock Falls now has a winning record of 9-8-1. As for Genoa-Kingston, their defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-13.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rock Falls will venture away from home to face off against Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Rockets surely won't give up without a fight. As for Genoa-Kingston, they will head out on the road to take on Belvidere at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.