The Corbin Redhounds will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Rockcastle County Rockets at 6:00 p.m. Corbin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Rockcastle County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Corbin had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Henry Clay.
Will Freeman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Walker Landrum was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kade Elam, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Rockcastle County's offense. They fell just short of Southwestern by a score of 1-0 on Monday. Rockcastle County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rockcastle County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Phoenix Pitman, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Corbin's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6. As for Rockcastle County, their record now sits at 7-21.
Corbin took their victory against Rockcastle County in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Corbin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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