After flying high against Stillman Valley last Thursday, Rock Falls came back down to earth. The Rockets fell 4-1 to the Sterling Golden Warriors on Friday. The Rockets have struggled against the Golden Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Owen Mandrell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Rock Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 5-5-1. As for Sterling, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8.
Looking ahead, Rock Falls will host Stillman Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Sterling, they will head out on the road to take on LaSalle-Peru at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cavaliers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Golden Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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