After flying high against Stillman Valley last Monday, Rock Falls came back down to earth. The Rockets took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lutheran Crusaders on Tuesday. The Rockets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Austin Castaneda
| 03/31/25 @ Prophetstown | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Stillman Valley | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Stillman Valley | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lutheran | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Freeport | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Austin Castaneda was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. He is becoming a predictor of Rock Falls' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-5-1 when he doesn't). Carter Hunter was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Rock Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 6-6-1. As for Lutheran, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7.
Coming up, Rock Falls will face off against Byron at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Rockets surely won't give up without a fight. Lutheran will be paying especially close attention to Rock Falls' game: after Rock Falls faces off against Byron, they'll take on Lutheran again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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