Rock Falls has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Princeton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rock Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Rock Falls had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Stillman Valley.
Olivia Osborne was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaltrina Lecaj, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Princeton waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 9-4. That's two games straight that Princeton has won by exactly five runs.
Princeton also got a great performance from Reese Reviglio as she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Reviglio has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sylvie Rutledge, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Kelsea Klingenberg was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Rock Falls has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season. As for Princeton, they pushed their record up to 16-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Rock Falls hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like Princeton struggles in that department as they've averaged .319. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rock Falls couldn't quite finish off Princeton when the teams last played back in March and fell 8-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reviglio, who struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Now that Rock Falls 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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