There's no place like home for Sterling, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let the Rock Falls Rockets onto the board and left with a 4-0 win on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Sterling, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Rock Falls' batters probably weren't too happy with Sienna Stingley, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (she gave up no walks). Stingley has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lilly Cantu, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Sterling's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. As for Rock Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sterling will take on East Moline United at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Rock Falls, they will be playing at home against Oregon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Rock Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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