Rockridge and Carterville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Rockridge had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Carterville Lions by a score of 1-0. Rockridge's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Kendra Lewis spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rockridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Dieterich, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Rockridge's defeat dropped their record down to 31-4-1. As for Carterville, the win (which was their 37th in a row) raised their record to 37-1.
Rockridge is on the road again on Saturday to play Auburn at 1:00 p.m. Rockridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Carterville, they will challenge North Boone at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Carterville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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