Rockets
| 03/31/25 @ Oakwood | 19 |
| 04/07/25 @ Rantoul | 18 |
| 05/05/25 vs St. Thomas More | 17 |
| 04/14/25 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 16 |
| 04/15/25 vs Okaw Valley | 15 |
Tolono Unity had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans a 12-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering the Rockets have won 19 contests by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lindy Bates was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Danika Eisenmenger looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Kenley Harris and Grace Bickers did most of the damage at the plate: Harris went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Bickers went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Harris a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The victory was the 11th in a row for Tolono Unity, bringing their record up to 30-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Maroa-Forsyth, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-14.
Coming up, Tolono Unity will challenge Tri-Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rockets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. Maroa-Forsyth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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