The Rockcastle County Rockets are taking a road trip to take on the North Laurel Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Rockcastle County nor Southwestern made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Rockets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors, sneaking past 2-1. The game was the first time the Rockets have beaten the Warriors on their field since April 30, 2022.
Rockcastle County's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caden Lovell, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
North Laurel not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 19th (when they won 11-1). They blew past Leslie County 13-6. The victory was some much needed relief for the Jaguars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
North Laurel got a massive performance out of Cooper Parman, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was Parman's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
North Laurel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Rockcastle County's record now sits at 7-11. As for North Laurel, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
Rockcastle County was able to grind out a solid victory over North Laurel in their previous matchup back in April, winning 16-11. Do the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Jaguars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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