Rockford East is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 19-2 to the Freeport Pretzels on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rockford East of the 20-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Rockford East saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karisma Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Freeport's side, Kaya Gowin and Diem Beach made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Gowin pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Beach pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gowin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Gowin went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Beach went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ja'Maya Graham, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grace Muench, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Rockford East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-22. As for Freeport, they pushed their record up to 18-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
As of now, neither Rockford East nor Freeport have any future games scheduled.
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