If Rock Falls was feeling good fresh off their 9-1 takedown of Woodstock on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rockets fell just short of the Stillman Valley Cardinals by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The Rockets have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Rock Falls got a big performance out of Madisyn Eikeberry, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That triple was Eikeberry's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Rylee McFadden, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs.
Rock Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Stillman Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Rock Falls will be playing in front of their home fans against Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Crusaders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.08 runs per game on average), something the Rockets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Stillman Valley, they will face off against Oregon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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