Softball Recap: Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones vs. Rochester Rockets
Sacred Heart-Griffin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Rochester Rockets by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sacred Heart-Griffin of the 10-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Kenzie Wieland spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sacred Heart-Griffin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Felicity Keller, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with an RBI.
Sacred Heart-Griffin's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Rochester, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sacred Heart-Griffin will face off against Springfield Southeast at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last six games Sacred Heart-Griffin has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Rochester, they will head out on the road to challenge Glenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Glenwood is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Rochester a eight-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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