The Rockland Bulldogs will head out to challenge the South Shore Vo-Tech Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
Rockland made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Cardinal Spellman, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hayden Hatch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Rockland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Rau, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Cooper Larouco also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, South Shore Vo-Tech hadn't done well against Tri-County RVT recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Vikings skirted past the Cougars 4-2. The Vikings' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Rockland's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for South Shore Vo-Tech, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Rockland was able to grind out a solid victory over South Shore Vo-Tech in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad 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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