Rock Creek JV watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 13-3 loss to Riley County on Monday, April 23. The Mustang JV struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Riley County, giving up 13 runs. Riley County scored seven runs in the third inning. Gracie Ward pitched for the loss in game one, allowing ten hits and 13 runs over five innings, striking out three. Kierra Mosby led Rock Creek with three hits in as many at bats, one being a triple. Alyssa McCormack doubled in the game. Jenna Weers and Josie McFall each notched a single.
In game two Rock Creek had a big third inning that propelled them to victory 15-2 over the Falcons of Riley County. Rock Creek scored nine runs in the third inning. The offense in the inning came from singles by Jenna Weers, Kaiton Padget, and Danae Adams, a triple by Alyssa McCormack, a fielder’s choice by Kierra Mosby, and a double by Kara Riffel. Riley had a 1-0 lead in the first two innings, but the big 3rd inning wiped that lead away. Gracie Ward is credited with the victory from the mound. She allowed four hits and two runs over five innings, striking out three. Rock Creek scattered 13 hits in the game. Adams, Alyssa McCormack, Padget, Weers, and Riffel each racked up multiple hits. Adams led Rock Creek with three hits in three at bats. Rock Creek didn’t commit a single error in the field.
Rock Creek JV is 6-4 on the season.