Rockford Auburn was the 10-3 winner over Freeport when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Knights fell 6-3 to the Pretzels on Friday. The Knights' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Maylee Baker put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Baker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Baker wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lily Parr, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Rockford Auburn's record now sits at 13-10. As for Freeport, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-20.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Rockford Auburn will challenge rival Boylan Catholic at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Freeport is set to square off against their familiar foe Hononegah at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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