Preview: Rockwall Yellowjackets vs. Horn Jaguars
Rockwall is 9-1 against Horn since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rockwall Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Horn Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Rockwall's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Horn's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Rockwall had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Horn. That's two games in a row now that Rockwall has lost by exactly two runs.
Rockwall got a good showing from Derek Hoffman, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Hoffman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Landyn Locke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Pearson Riebock was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rockwall has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 23-8-3 record this season. As for Horn, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
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