Rock Creek host games that were slated to be played on Thursday, May 3rd, games got started, but suspended after 1 ½ innings were played because of rain and lots of it. Rock Creek still celebrated their seniors with a meal and an event at the school, but games resumed on Friday, May 4th at 3:00.
Rock Creek fell behind early, only 1-0 and then 3-0 through 4 innings, but couldn’t come back in an 11-0 loss to Silver Lake. Rock Creek managed just 4 hits and as many errors in the game. Carmen Mallon took the loss for Mustangs. She surrendered 11 runs on 13 hits over six innings, striking out two. Demi Kunkel went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Rock Creek’s offense. Sydney Montgomery doubled in the game and Maddi Figge had the other lone hit.
In the 2nd game, Rock Creek lost 7-2 loss to Silver Lake. Rock Creek had better offense in game two, but still had 4 errors in the field. Of the 7 hits, Kierra Mosby and Brook Dillon each notched 2, Haley Petty, Laney Scott and Montgomery each found their way on with hits. Morgan Searle took the loss for Mustangs. She surrendered seven runs on ten hits over seven innings, striking out two with no free passes.
Between games, the Rock Creek softball family was able to celebrate the contributions of 5 seniors. Brook Dillon, daughter of Todd Dillon and Shaney Kolde, Madison Figge, daughter of Travis & Cherie Figge, Demi Kunkel, daughter of Woody Kunkel and Gena Larson, Carmen Mallon, daughter of George & Cheryl Mallon and Haley Petty, daughter of Duane & Bobbi Petty.
Rock Creek will travel to Rossville on Tuesday, May 8 for their final regular season games, prior to hosting regionals on Tuesday, May 15th at Rock Creek. Teams in the regionals are Holton, Jeff West, Hayden and Rock Creek. Those brackets will be available after the 10th.