The Rome Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Sequoyah Chiefs at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Rome narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Chapel Hill 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rome.
Bryson Bridges and Braxton Wade made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bridges pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Wade struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Bridges scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Wade scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeremiah Farrer, who scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Rodriguez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Sequoyah had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Longhorns. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Sequoyah this season.
Rome's victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-18. As for Sequoyah, they pushed their record up to 14-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Rome might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Sequoyah when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Rome avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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