The Okawville Rockets will challenge the New Athens Yellow Jackets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Okawville nor Freeburg made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Rockets took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Midgets. The Rockets have struggled against the Midgets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Jilien Harre was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run.
Meanwhile, New Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 12-7 to Marissa/Coulterville.
New Athens saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Kohnen, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Another was Jamie Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
New Athens now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Okawville, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Everything went Okawville's way against New Athens in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Okawville made off with a 21-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rockets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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