Rockwood not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 22, 2024 (when they won 17-1). Everything went their way against the Blacklick Valley Vikings as they made off with a 16-1 victory. The Rockets haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Paelyn Sanner
| 05/02/25 vs Blacklick Valley | 7 |
| 03/22/24 vs North Star | 6 |
| 04/01/25 @ Shade | 4 |
| 03/28/24 vs United | 4 |
| 04/24/25 @ Windber | 3 |
Paelyn Sanner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Elika Pletcher was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Emma Brown was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Rockwood hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blacklick Valley struck out seven times.
Rockwood's record is now 6-11. As for Blacklick Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-11.
Looking ahead, Rockwood is taking a road trip to square off against North Star at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rockets are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Blacklick Valley, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 19-0 loss against Windber on the 5th.
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