Rockridge is 9-1 against Morrison since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rockridge Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Morrison Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Rockridge will be strutting in after a victory while Morrison will be coming in after a defeat.
Rockridge will bounce into Thursday's match after beating East Moline United, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Rockridge had just enough and edged East Moline United out 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rockridge.
Cullen Schwigen made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schwigen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Dye, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Morrison was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Bureau Valley by a score of 3-1. The loss continues a trend for Morrison in their matchups with Bureau Valley: they've now lost three in a row.
Morrison saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Strating, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rockridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season. As for Morrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Rockridge came up short against Morrison in their previous matchup on Monday, falling 11-8. Will Rockridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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