Baseball Recap: Rocket City Rockets vs. Lawrence County Wildcats
Rocket City fell victim to Lawrence County and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 10-0 loss to the Lawrence County Wildcats might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rocket City of the 11-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Rocket City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Drake, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Lawrence County's side, Truitt Kidd made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Kidd was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two doubles.
In other batting news, T.j. Gobble was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Kole Shultz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Rocket City has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season. As for Lawrence County, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Rocket City by a score of 11-0 later that day.
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