The Anna Rockets will head out on the road to square off against the Northeastern Jets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Anna is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Anna finally turned things around against St. Henry on Friday. Anna had just enough and edged St. Henry out 8-7.
Taylor Dye spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Marlie McLain was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenna Cobb, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northeastern got themselves on the board against Riverside on Friday, but Riverside never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 7-0 victory.
Not much got past Renna Kelly, who gave up just six hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Riverside off the board.
On the hitting side, Tyler Pollock was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Katelyn Houser was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Anna's record is now 8-13-2. As for Northeastern, their record now sits at 10-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Anna hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Northeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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