The Rock Falls Rockets will head out on the road to  challenge  the Newman Central Catholic Comets  at 4:30  p.m.  on Tuesday. Rock Falls will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more  runs each  game than the last.
Rock Falls is headed in fresh off scoring the most  runs they have   all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Prophetstown  a   15-0 shutout  on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest  victory of the  season.
 Ethan Mathews was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He  didn't allow a single  earned run and  allowed only  one  hit over four innings pitched. Mathews was also big at the plate,  scoring three  runs while  getting on base  in all three of his plate appearances.
 In other batting news,  Austin Castaneda was  incredible,  scoring four  runs and  stealing a base while  getting on base  in three of his four plate appearances. That  stolen base was  his first of the season. Another player making a difference was  Mason Landes, who  went 2-for-3 with four  RBI.
 Rock Falls  always had someone on base and  finished the game having  posted an OBP of .576. That's the best  OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Newman Central Catholic waltzed into their contest  on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Storm 11-1. 11 seems to be a good number for the Comets as the  team scooped up a  win with the same number of  runs in their previous game.
 The team  relied heavily on  Ashton Miner, who  scored a  run while going 2-for-2.  Garret Matznick was another key player,  scoring two  runs and  stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
 Newman Central Catholic's victory was  their third straight at home, which  pushed their record up to 6-1-1. Those  wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Rock Falls,  the  victory  got them back to even at 3-3-1.
Tuesday's   matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Rock Falls hasn't had any issues making contact this season,  having earned a batting average of .352. However, it's not like Newman Central Catholic struggles in that department as   they've  averaged .321. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
 Rock Falls couldn't quite get it done against Newman Central Catholic when the teams last played  back in May of 2024 as they fell  6-2. Can Rock Falls avenge their  defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.