It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but ROWVA/Williamsfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Orion Chargers 6-5. Six seems to be a good number for the Cougars as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Hannah Gehring
| 05/09/26 vs Orion | 15 |
| 05/07/26 @ Bureau Valley | 12 |
| 05/05/26 @ Illini Bluffs | 5 |
| 05/04/26 @ Henry-Senachwine | 9 |
| 05/02/26 @ Monmouth United | 10 |
| + 4 more games |
Hannah Gehring spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ella Rigg, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last six matchups. Hazel Walters was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: ROWVA/Williamsfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 7-3 when they post 11 or more hits.
ROWVA/Williamsfield is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-14 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Orion, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-14.
ROWVA/Williamsfield didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-6 win against Abingdon/Avon on the 12th. As for Orion, they have also already played their next matchup, a 13-12 victory against Hall on the 11th.
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