Rockridge won against Hall last Saturday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Rockridge Rockets never let the Newman Central Catholic Comets onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Rockridge might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Kendra Lewis, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Newman Central Catholic off the board. Lewis has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Charley Perkins, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Estellah Bognar was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
On Newman Central Catholic's side, Jessalin Johns spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
Rockridge pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.5 runs. As for Newman Central Catholic, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Rockridge will head out on the road to challenge Rock Falls at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rockridge's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Rock Falls' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Newman Central Catholic, they will be playing at home against St. Bede at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Bede knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Newman Central Catholic likes a good challenge.
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