Softball Recap: Rockwall Yellowjackets vs. Rockwall-Heath Hawks
Rockwall entered their tilt with Rockwall-Heath with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Rockwall-Heath Hawks on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Rockwall, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ainsley Pemberton tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Savannah Ford, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Rylie Swindall was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Rockwall's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Rockwall-Heath, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12-1.
Rockwall will head out on the road to square off against Horn at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockwall's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Horn's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rockwall-Heath, they will head out on the road to challenge Tyler Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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