After flying high against Stevenson on Thursday, Castle Rock came back down to earth. The Castle Rock Rockets lost 15-2 to the La Center Wildcats on Thursday. Castle Rock has struggled against La Center recently, as their match on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Castle Rock saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Coulson, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On La Center's side, Billie Ross was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Ross has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ross was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jessie Tomberlin was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sadie Schmidt, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Castle Rock's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for La Center, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Castle Rock will take on Seton Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for La Center, they will head out on the road to challenge Columbia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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