Rock Island fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hononegah on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 8-7. The Rocks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Indians from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Ella Leahy and Ella DeJonghe stepped up to the plate in a big way. Leahy went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while DeJonghe went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jozie Kerr, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Rock Island's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Hononegah, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rock Island beat the Indians by a score of 10-5 later that day.
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