Rocks
| 05/24/25 @ Normal West | 6-0 |
| 05/16/25 @ Sherrard | 7-1 |
| 05/15/25 @ Galesburg | 17-0 |
| 05/14/25 @ Kewanee | 7-0 |
| 05/13/25 @ Quincy | 14-7 |
Rock Island waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Normal West Wildcats. That's two games straight that the Rocks have won by exactly six runs.
The result came thanks to Maddie Carroll's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jozie Kerr was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Mallory Hudnall was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Rock Island kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matches.
Rock Island pushed their record up to 23-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Normal West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-19 record this season.
As of now, neither Rock Island nor Normal West have any future games scheduled.
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