After a string of ten wins, Rockridge's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 6-1 to the Morrison Mustangs. Rockridge was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but Morrison's pitchers proved too tough.
Taylor Dieterich put in work no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Dieterich was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Dieterich wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Stella Riley, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Morrison's side, Bella Duncan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. Duncan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Allie Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Eads, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Rockridge's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-3. As for Morrison, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Rockridge will be playing in front of their home fans against East Moline United at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rockridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Morrison, they will head out on the road to square off against Newman Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Morrison is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
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