Saturday just wasn't the day for Rock Falls's offense. They fell victim to a tough 13-0 loss at the hands of the Rockridge Rockets on Saturday. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Rock Falls was not able to get on the board.
For Rockridge's part, Taylor Dieterich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Dieterich was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Kendra Lewis and Charley Perkins did most of the damage at the plate: Lewis scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Perkins scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Stella Riley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Rock Falls are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5. As for Rockridge, their victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Rock Falls will be playing in front of their home fans against Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lutheran will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Rockridge, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win vs. Ottawa on the 6th.
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