Rockets
| 05/14/26 @ Champaign Central | 1-2 |
| 05/12/26 vs Jacksonville | 15-10 |
| 05/07/26 vs PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central | 12-2 |
| 05/04/26 @ Williamsville | 1-0 |
| 05/01/26 vs Athens | 0-4 |
Rochester dropped down to 22-8 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Champaign Central Maroons by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Rockets couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Champaign Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 24 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For Champaign Central's part, Haley Helm was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Helm has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Helm wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grace Bandy, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rochester will welcome Hillsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rockets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hilltoppers have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Champaign Central, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against MacArthur at 5:00 p.m. The Generals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.79 runs per game on average), something the Maroons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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