Softball Recap: Rockmart Yellowjackets vs. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors
Rockmart came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors. The Yellowjackets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.
The team relied heavily on Madi Sanders, who fired off two home runs and three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kiley Statham, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Rockmart lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe didn't launched any.
Rockmart pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Rockmart will face off against Sonoraville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Sonoraville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Union County at 5:30 p.m.
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