With a playoff game on the line, Rockwall rose to the challenge on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Oak Ridge War Eagles as they made off with a 9-1 win. The result was nothing new for Rockwall, who have now won 18 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ainsley Pemberton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Rockwall let Presley Brott and Ava Wallace loose on the outfield. Brott went 3-for-4 with three RBI, while Wallace scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Phe, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory was the 20th in a row for Rockwall, bringing their record for this year to 29-7-1. As for Oak Ridge, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 31-5.
Rockwall will have a chance to go back-to-back against Oak Ridge: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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