Red Rock is 0-10 against Northland Prep Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Monday's first game. The Red Rock Scorpions will head out on the road to take on the Northland Prep Academy Spartans at 3:45 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Red Rock fell victim to Kingman Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 24-0 loss to the Tigers might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Red Rock's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Northland Prep Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Pinon on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 13-12. Northland Prep Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ryliegh LaFave put in work no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. LaFave was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Isabel Stoffers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Lauren Frate was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Red Rock's record now sits at 4-6. As for Northland Prep Academy, their record now sits at 3-5.
Red Rock might still be hurting after the 19-2 defeat they got from Northland Prep Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of LaFave, who struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Now that Red Rock knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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