West is 4-0 against Rockdale since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The West Trojans are on the road again to play the Rockdale Tigers. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (West: 3.2, Rockdale: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Little River Academy.
Braxton Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, West's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Easton Paxton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Cason Carroll was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Rockdale had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 9-6.
Mario Casarez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Layton Mogford, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for Rockdale, their win bumped their record up to 22-6-1.
West took their victory against Rockdale in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Will West repeat their success, or does Rockdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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