If Rockledge was riding high off their 20-4 takedown of Space Coast on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rockledge Raiders wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the Spruce Creek Hawks on Tuesday.
Rockledge saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Araya Dalaq, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Taylor Holtz, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Spruce Creek's side, Alexis Minaberry and Avery Helms did most of the damage at the plate: Minaberry went 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Helms went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Colby, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Rockledge's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Spruce Creek, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rockledge will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Montverde Academy at 8:00 p.m. on April 4th. Rockledge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Spruce Creek, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Elizabeth Forward at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spruce Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Elizabeth Forward's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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