Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Okawville). They blew past the Collinsville Kahoks 16-4 on Saturday. Considering the Rockets have won three games by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaycie Buss was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Lilly Cragen also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Okawville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Rockets
| 04/12/25 @ Collinsville | 16-4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Carlyle | 12-2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Breese Central | 10-8 |
The victory (which was Okawville's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Collinsville, they moved to 4-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Okawville will look to defend their home field on Monday against Woodlawn at 4:30 p.m. As for Collinsville, they will head out to take on Gillespie at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Kahoks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Miners have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season.
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