Rockford East is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 11-0 to the Jefferson J-Hawks on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rockford East of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Jefferson's part, Addison Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Viola Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaylen Zernicke, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Rockford East's loss dropped their record down to 0-20. As for Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 7-15.
Rockford East will head out on the road to square off against Belvidere at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rockford East has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Jefferson, they will head out on the road to face off against Rockford Auburn at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rockford Auburn's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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