The James Buchanan Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Boiling Springs Bubblers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. James Buchanan has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 9.
Big Spring hit James Buchanan with a eight-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rockets came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 14-4.
Emileigh Linn was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Those home runs marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Iley Dinsmore, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Boiling Springs, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Muhlenberg by a score of 18-15 on Saturday.
Boiling Springs let Nina Dugonjic and Isabella Allen run wild. Dugonjic went 4-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one double, while Allen went 3-for-5 with four runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those four runs gave Allen a new career-high. Kayla Fry was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Boiling Springs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
Boiling Springs is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for James Buchanan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. James Buchanan hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Boiling Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
James Buchanan suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Boiling Springs in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
