Conotton Valley came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Caldwell Redskins by a score of 5-1. This was payback for the Rockets, who suffered a 9-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Maddison Kelley made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last seven contests. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Davis, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Arionna Spano also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Conotton Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
Rockets
| 04/12/25 vs Caldwell | 5-1 |
| 04/12/25 vs The Linsly School | 15-5 |
| 04/07/25 vs Malvern | 15-3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Buckeye Trail | 5-4 |
| 03/31/25 vs East Canton | 11-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Conotton Valley pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Caldwell, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3.
Coming up, Conotton Valley is taking a road trip to take on Our Lady of Mercy at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. As for Caldwell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ridgewood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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