Rockhurst was the 6-4 winner over Blue Springs South when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Rockhurst Hawklets fell just short of the Blue Springs South Jaguars by a score of 3-2 on Monday. Rockhurst has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Evan Hartner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Rockhurst saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Bernstein, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Rockhurst's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Blue Springs South, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season.
Rockhurst is on the road again on Wednesday to play Blue Springs at 4:00 p.m. Blue Springs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Rockhurst's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Blue Springs South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Staley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Blue Springs South: 3.1, Staley: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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