Rockridge has gone a perfect 10-0 against Orion recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chargers at 4:30 p.m. Rockridge will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Rockridge had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 18-run drubbing they dealt Mendota on Friday. The Rockets never let the Trojans get on the board and left with an 18-0 win. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Baylee Kelly
| 05/02/25 @ Mendota | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Biggsville West Central | 2 |
| 05/24/24 vs Riverdale | 2 |
| 04/11/24 @ Riverdale | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Mercer County | 1 |
Baylee Kelly was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Lowe, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Rockridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mendota only posted an OBP of .261.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Orion, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Forreston on Saturday as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Chargers considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Rockridge pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Orion, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-17 record.
Everything went Rockridge's way against Orion when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Rockridge made off with a 14-0 victory. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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