Baseball Recap: Rockdale County Bulldogs vs. Lovejoy Wildcats
In what's become a running theme this season, Rockdale County gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the Lovejoy Wildcats. For Rockdale County, this counts as revenge for the 15-8 defeat Lovejoy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Reggie Tuggle was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Wayde Maddox was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lovejoy's side, Dontrez Scandrett was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadon Richards, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Rockdale County's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs per game. As for Lovejoy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.
Rockdale County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lovejoy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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