Rockvale entered their tilt with Blackman with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Blackman Blaze out 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Rockvale, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Blackman's part, Presley Gilmore spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Blackman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Barber, who went 2-for-4 with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Robinson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Rockvale's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Blackman, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-11.
Rockvale will take on Siegel at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Siegel will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Rockvale surely won't give up without a fight. As for Blackman, they will head out on the road to face off against Riverdale at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blackman hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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