Rome extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 11-11. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Alexander Cougars, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Monday.
As for Alexander, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-12. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Alexander's part, Ethan Lower looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Lower has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Cromey and David Jackson did most of the damage at the plate: Cromey went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Jackson went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Cromey a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Vandegraft, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Rome will challenge rival East Paulding at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Alexander is set to take on their familiar foe Villa Rica at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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