The Rockcastle County Rockets will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Butler Bears at 6:00 p.m.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Rockcastle County had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Madison Southern. That's two games in a row now that Rockcastle County has lost by exactly two runs.
Rockcastle County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiley Dunaway, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Butler scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Christian Academy-Louisville. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Rockcastle County has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season. As for Butler, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8.
Rockcastle County came up short against Butler in their previous matchup back in May of 2015, falling 4-1. Can Rockcastle County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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