East Rockingham has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Stuarts Draft Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Rockingham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
East Rockingham lost 12-3 to Broadway on Tuesday.
Grayson Hammer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Stuarts Draft earned a 5-1 win over Staunton on Tuesday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Stuarts Draft has managed all season.
The team relied heavily on Fernando Love, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Tyler Truslow was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
East Rockingham has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season. As for Stuarts Draft, they pushed their record up to 7-10 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Stuarts Draft's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: East Rockingham has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for Stuarts Draft, though, as they've only averaged .337. Will they be able to contain East Rockingham's hitters?
East Rockingham couldn't quite finish off Stuarts Draft in their previous meeting back in April and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stuarts Draft's Christian Hoke, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that East Rockingham knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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