
Rockets
05/10/25 vs Newton | 2-0 |
05/09/25 @ Illinois Valley Central | 15-5 |
05/08/25 @ St. Joseph-Ogden | 5-3 |
05/07/25 vs Mt. Zion | 2-1 |
05/05/25 vs St. Thomas More | 17-0 |
05/03/25 vs Tri-Valley | 12-2 |
Tolono Unity entered their tilt with Newton on Saturday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 2-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Rockets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lindy Bates made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenley Harris, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Tolono Unity pushed their record up to 25-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Newton, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 19-1.
Coming up, Tolono Unity will venture away from home to square off against Charleston at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rockets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Newton, they will challenge Casey-Westfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 1.8, the Warriors 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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