There's no place like home for Rockvale, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Blackman Blaze on Thursday and snuck past 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Rockvale also won the last time the pair played on April 3rd.
For Blackman's part, Madison Keel spent all 9.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Alyssa Barber made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Abbigail Schubert, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Rockvale's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Blackman, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season.
Rockvale will take on Siegel at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Siegel's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Rockvale's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Blackman, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-2 loss vs. Page on the 19th.
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