Softball Preview: Rockridge Rockets vs. Morrison Mustangs
Rockridge is 9-1 against Morrison since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Rockridge Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Morrison Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rockridge comes in on eight and Morrison on seven.
Rockridge stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let Monmouth-Roseville onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Not much got past Tatum Connelly, who gave up just one hit to keep Monmouth-Roseville off the board.
On the hitting side, Rockridge got a massive performance out of Charley Perkins, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Hofer, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Morrison put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Erie-Prophetstown.
Bella Duncan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Duncan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Duncan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Morrison got a massive performance out of Bella Scachette, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kiyah Wolber, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances.
Rockridge pushed their record up to 17-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Morrison, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rockridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Morrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Rockridge's way against Morrison in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Rockridge made off with a 13-0 win. Will Rockridge repeat their success, or does Morrison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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