Softball Preview: Rockford East E-Rabs vs. Hononegah Indians
Rockford East is 0-10 against Hononegah since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rockford East E-Rabs will head out on the road to challenge the Hononegah Indians at 5:00 p.m.
Rockford East is is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 38th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They lost 19-0 to Belvidere North.
Meanwhile, Hononegah waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the J-Hawks a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Hononegah, who have now won nine games by ten runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Daniel Franz, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaelyn Kelly, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Rockford East's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Hononegah, their victory was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
Rockford East suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Hononegah when the teams last played back in April. Can Rockford East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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