Rockland made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Cardinal Spellman, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hayden Hatch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Rockland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Rau, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Cooper Larouco also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Rockland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Cardinal Spellman, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Looking ahead, Rockland will venture away from home to square off against South Shore Vo-Tech at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Cardinal Spellman, they will challenge Abington at 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
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