It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rockledge had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They skirted past the South Fork Bulldogs 2-1. The win was familiar territory for Rockledge who now have 13 in a row.
Rockledge got a great performance from Clayton Cooksey as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Rockledge's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Cross, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Rockledge pushed their record up to 26-2 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for South Fork, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-15 record this season.
Rockledge will stay at home for another game and welcome Archbishop McCarthy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rockledge's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Archbishop McCarthy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. South Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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