Rosebud-Lott hasn't had much luck against Thorndale recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Rosebud-Lott turned things around against Bartlett on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over the Bulldogs.
Mekenzie Scheler was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Madison Skala
| 04/01/25 @ Bartlett | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Granger | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Holland | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Bremond | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Bartlett | 1 |
In other batting news, Madison Skala was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Arianna Vargas also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Rosebud-Lott always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bartlett only posted an OBP of .190.
Meanwhile, Thorndale waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pirates a 27-0 shutout. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by ten runs or more this season.
Malayya Dodson looked comfortable as she pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brilee Mulligan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with seven RBI, four runs, and two doubles. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.5 runs per game. Saydee Yanis was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Thorndale pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Rosebud-Lott, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-11.
Rosebud-Lott suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Thorndale when the teams last played back in March. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
