Dudley hasn't had much luck against Rockingham County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Dudley Panthers face off against Rockingham County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Dudley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Asheboro by a score of 31-28 on Thursday.
Eboni T was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with six stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Azalah Brown, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs.
Dudley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .811. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Rockingham County waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Phoenix as they made off with a 12-2 victory. The game was the first time the Cougars have beaten the Phoenix on their field since April 16, 2021.
Macey Hardy and Zoey Snead did most of the damage at the plate: Hardy fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3, while Snead went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave Hardy a new career-high in home runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennidy Kirby, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Rockingham County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Dudley, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Dudley might still be hurting after the 19-0 defeat they got from Rockingham County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Dudley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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