Softball Recap: Rockridge Rockets vs. Rock Falls Rockets
Rockridge waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rock Falls Rockets a 13-0 shutout. Rockridge might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by six runs or more this season.
Taylor Dieterich made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Dieterich was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Rockridge let Kendra Lewis and Charley Perkins loose on the outfield. Lewis scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Perkins scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Stella Riley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Rockridge pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Rock Falls, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Rockridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory vs. Ottawa on the 6th. As for Rock Falls, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. Rock Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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