Rockets
| 04/10/25 vs Sherrard | 6-5 |
| 04/02/25 vs Galesburg | 11-1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Erie-Prophetstown | 5-0 |
| 03/26/25 @ Hall | 11-1 |
Rockridge waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Sherrard Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rockets also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Taylor Dieterich was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Estellah Bognar was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kaycee Price, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Rockridge's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Sherrard, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Rockridge and Sherrard should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Rockridge (ranked 110th) will meet Rock Falls (ranked 373rd) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Sherrard will face off against Princeton at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (11 vs. 198).
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