It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Shanksville Stonycreek can now relate to. They lost 10-3 to the Rockwood Rockets on Tuesday. Shanksville Stonycreek has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Braxton Faidley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Rockwood's side, Hunter Whipkey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Whipkey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Whipkey was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Nathan Show was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Max Trimpey, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Shanksville Stonycreek's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Rockwood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-12.
Shanksville Stonycreek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rockwood, they will head out on the road to take on Conemaugh Township at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Conemaugh Township's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Rockwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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