Rockridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 15-7 defeat at the hands of the Mercer County Golden Eagles. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for four runs.
Cullen Schwigen was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Schwigen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Joey Reiff made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Trevor Dye, who scored a run and stole a base.
Even though they lost, Rockridge was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Like Rockridge, Mercer County also got a great game from a two-way player: Isaiah White. He tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. White was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Lucas Collison and Carson Boelens did most of the damage at the plate: Collison scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Boelens scored four runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Collison has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jude Hofmann was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Rockridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Mercer County, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Rockridge will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Galesburg at 4:30 p.m. As for Mercer County, they will head out on the road to face off against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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