Baseball Recap: Rockdale County Wins Going Away Against Spalding

Rockdale County's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Spalding Jaguars with a sharp 14-4 victory. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 20-5 loss the last time these two teams met.

Celeb Ellison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.

Noah Lester

Runs

04/16/25 vs Spalding	3
03/25/25 @ South Gwinnett	3
03/04/25 @ Meadowcreek	3
02/27/25 @ Salem	3
04/02/25 vs Cedar Shoals	2
+ 6 more games

On the hitting side, Noah Lester was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Rockdale County: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-16 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Raggs, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

Rockdale County's win bumped their record up to 11-18. As for Spalding, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 16 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.

Rockdale County will be playing in front of their home fans against Jonesboro at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Spalding, they will head out to square off against Hampton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.