The Judson Rockets will face off against the Steele Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Judson's hitters haven't had much luck over their past seven matchups, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
East Central hit Judson with a four-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rockets lost 12-2 to the Hornets. That's two games in a row now that the Rockets have lost by exactly ten runs.
Judson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nadia Pierre, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Steele suffered their closest loss since February 26th on Tuesday. They fell just short of East Central by a score of 13-11. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Hornets: they've now lost nine in a row.
Jillian Gonzales was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Vasquez, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Steele's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-5-1. As for Judson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Judson couldn't quite finish off Steele when the teams last played back in April of 2025 and fell 5-3. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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