Rockland extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-9 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Sandwich Blue Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 back in April.
As for Sandwich, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
For Sandwich's part, the result came thanks to Sophie Farrington's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks. Farrington has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sandwich saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Capri Barber, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Coincidentally, Rockland and Sandwich will both be playing East Bridgewater the next time they take the field. The Bulldogs will host the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Blue Knights will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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