The Rock Island Rocks will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Huntley Red Raiders, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. Rock Island will be strutting in after a win while Huntley will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Rock Island had just enough and edged Erie-Prophetstown out 3-1.
A'rion Lonergan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Lonergan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Lonergan wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grace Vidmar, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Huntley had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Lockport on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Huntley in their matchups with Lockport: they've now lost three in a row.
Huntley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Boskey, who went 2-for-2 with a double. Another player making a difference was Lana Hobday, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Rock Island now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Huntley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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