Rock Island put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Minooka Indians as the Rock Island Rocks made off with a 15-3 victory. Rock Island's win was all the more impressive since Minooka was averaging only 3.44 runs allowed on the season.
Maddie Franks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Franks has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Franks was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alaina Kress and Jozie Kerr did most of the damage at the plate: Kress got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Kerr went 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Turner, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Like Rock Island, Minooka also got a great game from a two-way player: Taylor Mackin. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Mackin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Jaelle Hamilton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Payton Psinas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Rock Island's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Minooka, their loss ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 21-3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rock Island will take on Geneseo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Minooka, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oswego East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Minooka is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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