The Judson Rockets will head out on the road to square off against the Steele Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Judson will be strutting in after a victory while Steele will be coming in after a loss.
Judson was handed a 15-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out East Central 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rockets have posted since March 2, 2024.
Meanwhile, Steele unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against East Central, falling 13-3.
Steele saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Vicenty, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Steele hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in five consecutive matches.
Steele's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Judson, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-17.
Judson suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Steele in their previous meeting on March 4th. Can Judson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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