Monmouth-Roseville fell victim to Rockridge and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockridge Rockets. Monmouth-Roseville has not had much luck with Rockridge recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Rockridge's part, the result came thanks to Carsen Dekeyrel's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. Dekeyrel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rockridge's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cullen Schwigen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Monmouth-Roseville's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Rockridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monmouth-Roseville will take on Newman Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Newman Central Catholic is coming into the game with seven straight wins on the road, so Monmouth-Roseville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Rockridge, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mendota at 4:30 p.m. Mendota's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Rockridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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