
Rockets
04/16/25 @ Eastern | 9-6 |
04/15/25 @ Ballard | 11-3 |
04/12/25 vs Corbin | 14-7 |
04/12/25 vs North Laurel | 6-4 |
04/02/25 vs Muhlenberg County | 13-4 |
Assumption waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Eastern Eagles. The Rockets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Lauren Satterly made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Paige Crain was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Maleya Giddens, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Assumption hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.
Assumption's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Eastern, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Assumption will welcome Scott County at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. As for Eastern, they will take on North Bullitt at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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