Reeths-Puffer senior Lainey McDaniel hit a career milestone in the
Rockets' doubleheader split against Zeeland East Thursday, recording her
600th strikeout.
McDaniel picked up the win in game one of
the twinbill, striking out nine and allowing only one earned run on five
hits. The contest was a thriller, as Zeeland East scored twice in the
sixth inning to take a 3-2 lead before the Rockets won it with two runs
in the seventh. Tessa Ross drew a bases-loaded walk to end the game
after Makayla Jewett's RBI bunt single tied it.
Caydence Rettinhouse had two hits in game one, including a seventh-inning double that started the rally. She scored twice.
The
second game was even wilder. The Chix rang up six runs in the seventh
to go ahead 10-5, and R-P launched a rally in the bottom of the inning
before falling one run short.
The Rockets totaled seven
extra-base hits in game two, including two doubles by McDaniel among her
three hits. She scored three times. Lorelei Herrygers and Ross each got
two hits and drove in three runs. R-P struggled defensively, making
four errors that led to seven unearned runs. McDaniel struck out six in
five innings and allowed two earned runs on four hits.
