The Central Gwinnett Black Knights will challenge the Rockdale County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Gwinnett has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Central Gwinnett is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Collins Hill, falling 13-3. That's two games in a row now that the Black Knights have lost by exactly ten runs.
Izaiah Delossantos made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Rockdale County sidestepped South Gwinnett for a 12-10 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Comets: they've now won six in a row.
Noah Lester and Jonathan Raggs did most of the damage at the plate: Lester scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Raggs got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave Raggs a new career-high. Tyrique Eastman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Rockdale County's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Central Gwinnett, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Central Gwinnett suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Rockdale County in their previous meeting back in February of 2018. Can Central Gwinnett avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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