Baseball Preview: Rocky Grove Orioles vs. Cochranton Cardinals
After three games on the road, Rocky Grove is heading back home. They will take on the Cochranton Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. 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 Tuesday, Rocky Grove was able to grind out a solid victory over Iroquois, taking the game 4-1. The win was just what Rocky Grove needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior contest.
Landon Jones was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Jones is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Dillon Hamilton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Cochranton was a bit more limited in their match last Wednesday. They fell just short of Youngsville by a score of 3-1. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cochranton in their matchups with Youngsville: they've now lost five in a row.
Cochranton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Burnette, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rocky Grove made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Cochranton, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Rocky Grove suffered a grim 16-3 defeat to Cochranton when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Rocky Grove, Bryce McDonough (who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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