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| 04/14/25 - Away | 0-12 L |
| 05/06/23 - Home | 0-10 L |
| 05/06/19 - Home | 5-8 L |
| 04/15/19 - Away | 5-12 L |
| 05/07/18 - Away | 5-1 W |
| + 3 more games |
Rocky Grove and Lakeview are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Orioles will be playing at home against the Sailors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rocky Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Rocky Grove and West Middlesex, and West Middlesex kept the tradition alive. The Orioles fell just short of the Big Reds by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Orioles haven't had much luck with the Big Reds recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Rocky Grove saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Jones, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lakeview, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Maplewood on Monday as they made off with a 14-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Sailors, who have now won nine games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Maddox Bell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Parker Montgomery was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Cody Fagley was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and two runs.
Lakeview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maplewood only posted a batting average of .059.
Lakeview pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 11.5 runs this season. As for Rocky Grove, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rocky Grove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lakeview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Rocky Grove suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Lakeview in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Orioles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
