Black Hills had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-11 to make it four. They came up short against the Rochester Warriors, falling 16-1. The Wolves were not able to make up for their loss to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Black Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah O'Shurak, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Another was Madi Malone, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Rochester, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by ten runs or more this season.
On Rochester's side, Layna Demers made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Demers was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mckenna Vassar, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Cheyenne Justice was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Black Hills will host Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Rochester, they are taking a road trip to challenge Castle Rock at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors are facing the Rockets at the right time seeing as the Rockets are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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