The Conotton Valley Rockets are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge the Toronto Red Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated after three games, but that won't be the case come Saturday.
While Conotton Valley's win against East Canton wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rockets skirted past the Hornets 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rockets have posted since April 1, 2024.
Zack Putnam spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Garrett Reiter was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Dylan Higgenbotham was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Toronto's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let David Anderson get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. Fans of the Red Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Toronto pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.the team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team won's by an average of 10.4 runs thus far As for Conotton Valley, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Conotton Valley might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from Toronto in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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