Byron extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-10 in the process. They came up short against the Rock Falls Rockets, falling 13-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-0 two weeks ago.
As for Rock Falls, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-15. They not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10th (when they won 13-0).
For Rock Falls' part, Korah Hosler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Hosler has posted over her last five games. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Rock Falls got a massive performance out of Maddison Morgan, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, Morgan posted two RBI, the most she's had over her last 13 contests. Another player making a difference was Kendra Scott, who went 2-for-5 with three runs and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Byron will take on Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers are facing the Crusaders at the right time seeing as the Crusaders are stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Rock Falls, they will face off against Stillman Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rockets will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
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