There's no place like home for Rockdale County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Central Gwinnett Black Knights on Monday. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Black Knights back in March, they had to take a 10-7 loss.
Trenton McGhee
| 04/14/25 vs Central Gwinnett | 6 |
| 04/03/25 @ Grovetown | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Cedar Shoals | 5 |
| 03/27/25 @ Central Gwinnett | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Newton | 4 |
| 03/13/25 @ Cedar Shoals | 6 |
Rockdale County got a great performance from Trenton McGhee as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. That's the most strikeouts McGhee has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Wayde Maddox was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of JaMarcus Knox, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Rockdale County's record now sits at 10-17. As for Central Gwinnett, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-19.
Looking ahead, Rockdale County will host Monroe Area at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs are facing the Purple Hurricanes at the right time seeing as the Purple Hurricanes are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Central Gwinnett, they will face off against Cedar Shoals at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.27 runs per game on average), something the Black Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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