The Rolesville Rams will take on the Rosewood Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Rolesville is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-11 heartbreaker at the hands of Millbrook.
Katie Bolster was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Marissa D'Antonio was another key player, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
Bolster wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Rolesville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rosewood). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Union a 19-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Eagles have beaten the Spartans the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Spartans has come to flipping the script.
Skyler Strickland made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Strickland was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayley Bedford, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those triples marked the first that she hit this season. Another player making a difference was Addyson McKeel, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Rosewood's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Rolesville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
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