Baseball Game Preview: Rocket City Rockets vs. Tullahoma Wildcats

The Rocket City Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Tullahoma Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rocket City has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Tullahoma will arrive with nine straight wins.

Rocket City is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 29, 2024 on Friday. They lost 12-3 to Cascade.

Peyton Haskins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

Meanwhile, Tullahoma won against Franklin County on Tuesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Everything went Tullahoma's way against Warren County as Tullahoma made off with an 8-0 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Andrew Fulmer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fulmer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Schmisseur, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Hunter Hogan was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

Tullahoma always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Warren County only posted an OBP of .176.

Tullahoma's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Rocket City, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.