Baseball Game Preview: Craig County Rockets vs. Eastern Montgomery Mustangs

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Previous Games

05/20/24 - Away	3-8 L
04/30/24 - Away	3-10 L
04/09/24 - Home	2-6 L
05/17/23 - Away	3-6 L
04/27/23 - Away	6-3 W
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Craig County and Eastern Montgomery are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. Craig County will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastern Montgomery at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Craig County is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They lost 15-5 to Bland County.

Luke Potter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Eastern Montgomery put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their undefeated season alive. They put the hurt on Roanoke Catholic with a sharp 15-2 victory. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.

Cam Sutphin was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Maze Cox was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.

Eastern Montgomery's win bumped their record up to 3-0-1. As for Craig County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Craig County couldn't quite get it done against Eastern Montgomery in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Will Craig County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.