Rockwall was the 11-0 winner over Horn when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Rockwall Yellowjackets fell just short of the Horn Jaguars by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Rockwall has lost by exactly two runs.
Rockwall got a good showing from Derek Hoffman, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Hoffman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Landyn Locke was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Pearson Riebock was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rockwall has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 23-8-3 record this season. As for Horn, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
While Rockwall had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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