Baseball Game Preview: Rocky Grove Orioles vs. Cochranton Cardinals

Rocky Grove is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will head out on the road to take on the Cochranton Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Cochranton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Rocky Grove, who comes in off a win.

Last Thursday, Rocky Grove was able to grind out a solid win over Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, taking the game 6-1.

Landon Jones

Batters Struck Out

03/27/25 vs Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley	5
05/13/24 @ Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley	4
05/06/24 @ Youngsville	4
04/29/24 vs Cochranton	0
04/26/24 vs Iroquois	5

Landon Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Xavier Gordon was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Trenton Rice was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.

Meanwhile, Cochranton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Saegertown, falling 10-0. Cardinals fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Panthers since on Tuesday.

Rocky Grove's record is now 2-0. As for Cochranton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

Rocky Grove was able to grind out a solid victory over Cochranton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 9-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Orioles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.