Softball Preview: Rockford East E-Rabs vs. Freeport Pretzels
Rockford East is 0-10 against Freeport since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rockford East E-Rabs will look to defend their home field against the Freeport Pretzels at 5:00 p.m.
Rockford East is is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 44th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to Belvidere.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Freeport made sure to put some runs up on the board against Belvidere on Wednesday. Freeport came out on top against Belvidere by a score of 12-8.
Diem Beach made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. Beach has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Beach was even better at the plate, going 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Freeport got a massive performance out of Quinn Krzeminski, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Kailen Pro was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Rockford East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-21. As for Freeport, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Rockford East might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Freeport in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Freeport's Kaya Gowin, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that Rockford East knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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