Rockcastle County has gone 9-1 against South Laurel recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
While Rockcastle County's victory against Russell County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rockets had just enough and edged out the Lakers 12-10. The win continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Lakers: they've now won five in a row.
Kiley Dunaway
| 04/18/25 vs Russell County | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Garrard County | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Lincoln County | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Pulaski County | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Madison Southern | 1 |
Rockcastle County got a massive performance out of Kiley Dunaway, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Dunaway a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Macy Spivey, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Rockcastle County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Laurel, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Harlan County a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Bailey Frazier, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Sadie Lewis was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles and two runs.
South Laurel is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Rockcastle County, their win bumped their record up to 12-8-1.
Rockcastle County couldn't quite finish off South Laurel in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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