On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but the Rockwood Rockets had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against the Bedford Bisons. Rockwood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rockwood got a massive performance out of Aaron Show, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Show has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Brown, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Bedford's side, the team relied heavily on Kris Diehl, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Owen Tedrow, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
Rockwood's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Bedford, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-8.
Rockwood will look to defend their home field on Monday against Fannett Metal at 4:30 p.m. As for Bedford, they will head out on the road to face off against Bellwood-Antis at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The last five games Bedford has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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