Black Hills hasn't had much luck against Rochester recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wolves will head out to challenge the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Black Hills has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Black Hills is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Tumwater on Wednesday. They came up short against the Thunderbirds, falling 13-2.
Black Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah O'Shurak, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Rochester ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against Elma by a score of 12-8.
Leah Hartley was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed nine innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mckenna Vassar, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one double. Cheyenne Justice was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs and one double.
Rochester's record is now 12-5. As for Black Hills, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Black Hills might still be hurting after the 12-3 defeat they got from Rochester in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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