Softball Preview: Rockridge Rockets vs. Moline Maroons
The Rockridge Rockets will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Moline Maroons at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Moline is hoping to do on Wednesday what Orion couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Rockridge's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Rockridge never let Orion onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. Give Rockridge's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Taylor Dieterich made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Dieterich was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Madelyn David was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Morgan Hofer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Moline's hitters rose to the challenge against a Rocks pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.92 points allowed on Tuesday. Moline blew past Rock Island 11-0.
Rockridge's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Moline, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Everything went Rockridge's way against Moline in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Rockridge made off with an 11-1 victory. Will Rockridge repeat their success, or does Moline have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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