Rockets
| 04/14/25 vs Stillman Valley | 17 |
| 03/31/25 @ Prophetstown | 15 |
| 03/29/25 @ Sandwich | 12 |
| 04/10/25 @ Stillman Valley | 9 |
| 04/03/25 vs Freeport | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rock Falls). They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Stillman Valley Cardinals on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won six in a row.
Austin Castaneda was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Rock Falls: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5-1 otherwise. Cadon Schulz was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Rock Falls was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stillman Valley only posted a batting average of .214.
Rock Falls now has a winning record of 6-5-1. As for Stillman Valley, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-10.
Looking ahead, Rock Falls will host Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Crusaders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.82 runs per game on average), something the Rockets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Stillman Valley, they will face off against Oregon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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