In what's become a running theme this season, Rockford Auburn gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against the Jefferson J-Hawks as the Rockford Auburn Knights made off with a 9-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Rockford Auburn as they're now sitting on four straight.
Alyssa Lowery made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Lowery has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Lowery was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Viel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Za'Kayia Hudson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Jefferson's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Viola Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailee Goodall, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Rockford Auburn's win bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Jefferson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Rockford Auburn will be playing at home against Carmel at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rockford Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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