Rockford East is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 16-1 to the Rockford Auburn Knights on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rockford East of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Rockford Auburn's part, Maylee Baker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Baker has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Baker was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Rockford Auburn got a big performance out of Anna Viel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lily Parr, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Rockford East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Rockford Auburn, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rockford East will challenge Guilford at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Guilford will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Rockford Auburn, they will head out on the road to square off against Hononegah at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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