Sadly, Rocky Mount is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 games. They suffered a tough 12-0 loss at the hands of the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rocky Mount of the 24-23 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2020.
For SouthWest Edgecombe's part, MacKenzie Rogers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Rogers has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rogers was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, SouthWest Edgecombe got a massive performance out of MacKenzie Moore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carlyn Hodge, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Rocky Mount's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rocky Mount will face off against Nash Central at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Nash Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Rocky Mount's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they will head out on the road to square off against Wayne Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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