The Judson Rockets will head out to challenge the Clemens Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, Judson came up short against Johnson and fell 8-5. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Central typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Clemens proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Hornets. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Buffaloes have posted against the Hornets since April 26, 2021.
Sophia Valencia made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Celestina Daniels was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Arnold, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Clemens and bumps their season record up to 18-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Judson, their loss dropped their record down to 3-20.
Judson suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Clemens when the teams last played back in March. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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