Rockdale County has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Grayson Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rockdale County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Rockdale County will head into Tuesday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Newton on Tuesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 17-run loss they were dealt on Monday. Rockdale County fell just short of Newton by a score of 9-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost eight in a row.
Jakaria Bell and Gabby Lloyd did some serious damage despite the final result: Bell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Lloyd went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Another player making a difference was Cayden Grimes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Rockdale County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newton only posted an OBP of .394.
Meanwhile, Grayson had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over the Comets. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won 12 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Rockdale County's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Grayson, their win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Rockdale County might still be hurting after the 19-0 defeat they got from Grayson when the teams last played back in August. Can Rockdale County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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