Rochelle is 0-10 against Morris since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Rochelle Hubs will head out on the road to challenge the Morris Redskins at 4:30 p.m.
Rochelle is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell just short of Lutheran by a score of 3-2.
Emma Heller spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Rochelle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madigan Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Morris scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Gardner-South Wilmington with a sharp 20-2 victory. Morris might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Abby Hougas was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Cami Pfeifer, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5.
Rochelle's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Morris, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Rochelle came up short against Morris in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Rochelle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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