Baseball Game Preview: Rattan Rams vs. Rock Creek Mustangs

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 9:51am

Baseball Preview: Rattan Rams vs. Rock Creek Mustangs

Rattan is 7-2 against Rock Creek since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Rattan Rams are on the road again to play the Rock Creek Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Rock Creek took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Rattan, who comes in off a win.

Rattan can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against Crowder as Rattan made off with a 7-0 victory.

Keller Shockey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 14 Ks.

On the hitting side, Logan Smith was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Shade Cody was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.

Meanwhile, Rock Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell just short of Smithville by a score of 5-4.

Rattan pushed their record up to 19-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Rock Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.

Rattan took their victory against Rock Creek when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rattan since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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