The Rocket City Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Marshall County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Marshall County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Rocket City, who comes in off a win.
Rocket City took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Huntland by a score of 11-8. The victory continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won three in a row.
Carson Nelms looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jordan Skipworth, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. Bryce Deerman was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Marshall County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Shelbyville Central, falling 17-4.
Marshall County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aden Kirby, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. The dominant performance gave Kirby a new career-high in hits.
Rocket City pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Marshall County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Marshall County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rocket City has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .525. It's a different story for Marshall County, though, as they've only averaged .275. Will they be able to contain Rocket City's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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