Rootstown can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Waterloo Vikings out 2-1. This was payback for Rootstown, who suffered a 6-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Austin Biggin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Biggin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sean Boveington, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Waterloo's side, Aric May was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. May has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Rootstown's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11. As for Waterloo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rootstown is on the road again on Monday to play Southeast at 5:00 p.m. As for Waterloo, they will take on Garfield at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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