Rockwood has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Oakdale Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockwood and Oakdale are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Rockwood fell victim to Oakdale and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Eagles. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rockwood in their matchups with Oakdale: they've now lost three in a row.
For Oakdale's part, Joseph Summers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Summers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Summers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron Dunlap, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Sydney Gregory, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Rockwood's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Oakdale, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
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