The Clarksburg Rockets will venture away from home to take on the Dresden Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Clarksburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Clarksburg didn't have quite enough to beat Halls and fell 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Rockets in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Libby Autry made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Belew, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Dresden ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Union City 9-8. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Caylin Boaz looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Allyssa Wilson, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Gracie Adams, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Dresden pushed their record up to 16-13 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Clarksburg, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Clarksburg suffered a grim 22-3 defeat to Dresden in their previous meeting back in March of 2016. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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