Ben L. Smith fell victim to Rockingham County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 17-0 defeat to the Rockingham County Cougars might stick with them for a while. Ben L. Smith has struggled against Rockingham County recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Rockingham County's part, Ava Grace Pruitt made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Pruitt has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Pruitt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lily Strittmatter and Presley Rothe did most of the damage at the plate: Strittmatter went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple, while Rothe scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Kiersten Nelson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Ben L. Smith's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Rockingham County, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Ben L. Smith will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northeast Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Rockingham County, they will head out on the road to face off against Atkins at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockingham County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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