Softball Preview: Grayson Rams vs. Rockdale County Bulldogs
Grayson is 9-0 against Rockdale County since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Grayson Rams will welcome the Rockdale County Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Grayson has six straight wins, Rockdale County has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Grayson made easy work of South Gwinnett and carried off an 18-1 victory. Considering the Rams have won 12 matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Rockdale County didn't have quite enough to beat Newton on Tuesday and fell 9-7.
Jakaria Bell and Gabby Lloyd stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Lloyd went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Grimes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Rockdale County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newton only posted an OBP of .394.
Grayson's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Rockdale County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Everything went Grayson's way against Rockdale County in their previous meeting back in August as Grayson made off with a 19-0 victory. Will Grayson repeat their success, or does Rockdale County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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