The Rockridge Rockets will be playing at home against the Monmouth-Roseville Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Rockridge is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home.
On Saturday, Rockridge was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Bede, taking the game 6-3.
Tanner Dye was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Dye has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dye was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Brendon Price looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Liam Steele, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Cullen Schwigen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Monmouth-Roseville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Hall by a score of 2-0. Monmouth-Roseville has not had much luck with Hall recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Rockridge's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Monmouth-Roseville, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rockridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monmouth-Roseville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rockridge skirted past Monmouth-Roseville 7-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Rockridge repeat their success, or does Monmouth-Roseville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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