If Rock Falls was feeling good fresh off their 13-1 takedown of Byron on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rockets took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stillman Valley Cardinals on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Rockets in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost four in a row.
Zoey Silva was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Silva was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base.
Silva wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Korah Hosler, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Rock Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Stillman Valley, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Rock Falls is set to challenge their familiar foe Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Stillman Valley will take on rival Oregon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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