If Rock Falls was feeling good off their 22-4 takedown of Lutheran last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rock Falls Rockets fell just short of the Stillman Valley Cardinals by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rock Falls of the 15-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Olivia Osborne was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaltrina Lecaj, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Rock Falls has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season. As for Stillman Valley, they pushed their record up to 23-9 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Princeton the next time they take the field. Stillman Valley will host Princeton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Rock Falls will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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