Recap: Rocky Mount Gryphons vs. Southern Nash Firebirds
Sadly, Rocky Mount is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. They suffered a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Southern Nash Firebirds on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rocky Mount of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Rocky Mount saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James High, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Southern Nash's side, Blake Strickland made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Strickland has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Strickland was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddox Deans, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Brennan Pridgen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Rocky Mount's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Southern Nash, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
While Rocky Mount had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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