The Rockdale County Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Central Gwinnett Black Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rockdale County will be strutting in after a victory while Central Gwinnett will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Rockdale County narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past South Gwinnett 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Comets since April 11, 2019.
Noah Lester
| 03/25/25 @ South Gwinnett | 3 |
| 03/04/25 @ Meadowcreek | 3 |
| 02/27/25 @ Salem | 3 |
| 03/13/25 @ Cedar Shoals | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ Heritage | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Rockdale County let Noah Lester and Jonathan Raggs run wild. Lester scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Raggs got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Rockdale County is 5-1 when Lester posts two or more runs, but 2-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tyrique Eastman, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Central Gwinnett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 13-3 to Collins Hill. That's two games in a row now that the Black Knights have lost by exactly ten runs.
Izaiah Delossantos was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Rockdale County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. Central Gwinnett's loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Rockdale County took their victory against Central Gwinnett in their previous matchup back in February of 2018 by a conclusive 14-1. Does Rockdale County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Gwinnett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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