After two games on the road, East Rockingham is heading back home. They will take on the Rockbridge County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Rockingham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
East Rockingham is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Madison County (and have done all season long). Everything went East Rockingham's way against Madison County on Monday as East Rockingham made off with a 13-1 victory.
Landon Bruce was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Bruce has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bruce was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, East Rockingham got a massive performance out of Grayson Hammer, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Wright, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rockbridge County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 8-2 loss to Broadway might stick with them for a while.
East Rockingham's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Rockbridge County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
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