Sadly, Rockford East is still looking for their first win of the season after four matchups. They suffered a rough 13-0 loss at the hands of the Hononegah Indians on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rockford East of the 19-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Hononegah's part, Stella Leopold and Emma Tapia made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Leopold tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Tapia tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Leopold scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Tapia scored a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Kaelyn Kelly was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addison Hulburt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Rockford East's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Hononegah, their victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Rockford East will take on Rockford Auburn at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hononegah, they will challenge Richmond-Burton at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Richmond-Burton: 2.6, Hononegah: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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