Rochelle had to endure an 11-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders on Saturday and snuck past 9-8. This was a revenge match for Rochelle, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-4 loss when these two played on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Ella Alfano, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Dylan Etes, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Ashton-Franklin Center's side, Reese Polk made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Rochelle's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-16. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-20 record this season.
Rochelle will play host again on Monday to welcome Plano, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Rochelle will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Ashton-Franklin Center does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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