The Rock Falls Rockets will head out to face off against the Stillman Valley Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Rock Falls is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Byron just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Austin Castaneda made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Stillman Valley lost 11-1 to Winnebago on Tuesday. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rock Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 4-4-1. As for Stillman Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Rock Falls came out on top in a nail-biter against Stillman Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rockets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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