Softball Recap: Rockdale County Bulldogs vs. Jonesboro Cardinals
Rockdale County won the last time they faced Jonesboro, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Rockdale County Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Jonesboro Cardinals 17-16. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Rockdale County got a massive performance out of Gabby Lloyd, who fired off three triples, four runs, and four RBI while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Lloyd continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Samaya Williams, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rockdale County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hit total in three consecutive matches.
Rockdale County now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Jonesboro, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Rockdale County will head out to take on Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rockdale County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Jonesboro, they will square off against Drew at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jonesboro is facing Drew at the right time seeing as Drew is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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