After flying high against Lutheran on Friday, Rockford Auburn came back down to earth. The Rockford Auburn Knights fell just short of the Stillman Valley Cardinals by a score of 5-3 on Saturday.
Alyssa Lowery was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Rockford Auburn saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Johnson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Rockford Auburn dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Stillman Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
While Rockford Auburn had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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