Rochelle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell just short of the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders by a score of 6-4. Rochelle was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ashton-Franklin Center apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Rochelle saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Etes, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Jaclynn Lira was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Ashton-Franklin Center's side, Reese Polk spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Kylie Mershon was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Rochelle's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-19.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rochelle beat Ashton-Franklin Center by a score of 9-8 later that day.
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