The Delavan-Darien Comets will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Parkview Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Delavan-Darien's offense. They lost 15-0 to Badger on Thursday. The Comets haven't had much luck with the Badgers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Parkview scored the most runs they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against South Beloit, falling 17-7.
Mariah Roden was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off six hits. Roden was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. She also put up a hit, which was her first of the season.
Roden wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abby Farnsworth, who went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, Farnsworth is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Another was Makenna Phillips, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Parkview's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Delavan-Darien, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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