Softball Preview: Rockvale vs. Blackman Blaze
Rockvale has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Blackman Blaze at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Rockvale fell victim to a tough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Oakland. Rockvale has struggled against Oakland recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Blackman was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-1 walloping at the hands of Siegel.
Blackman saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mollee Kent, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Rockvale's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-7. As for Blackman, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season.
Rockvale skirted past Blackman 3-1 when the teams last played two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Blackman's Presley Gilmore, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rockvale still be able to contain Gilmore? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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