After flying high against Lee's Summit last Saturday, Rockhurst came back down to earth. The Hawklets fell 5-2 to the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies on Thursday. The Hawklets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Rockhurst has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for Blue Valley Northwest, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rockhurst will take on Blue Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Hawklets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Blue Valley Northwest, they will face off against Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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