Softball Recap: Bay Rockets vs. Rocky River Pirates
If Bay was feeling good off their 16-0 takedown of Villa Angela-St. Joseph last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bay Rockets took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rocky River Pirates on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for Bay in their matchups with Rocky River: they've now lost three in a row.
Katie Carney was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Steckel, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Rocky River's side, Elizabeth Smalley was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rylie Quaiser, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Bay's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Rocky River, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-7.
Bay will head out on the road to square off against Lorain at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Rocky River, they will take on Lutheran West at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Rocky River's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matches.
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