On Tuesday, Assumption faced Male in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Assumption Rockets skirted past the Male Bulldogs 7-5. Winning may never get old, but Assumption sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
For Male's part, Riley Newman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Claire King, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Assumption's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. As for Male, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Assumption will challenge Jeffersonville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jeffersonville will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Assumption surely won't give up without a fight. As for Male, they will head out on the road to take on Great Crossing at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Great Crossing: 3.3, Male: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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