West Carroll had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-10 to make it five. They came up short against the Clarksburg Rockets, falling 12-2. Having soared to a lofty 24 runs in the game before, the War Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
J.W. Rushing made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Clarksburg, they moved to 3-6 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won three matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Clarksburg's side, they let Walker Aston and Garrett Bartholomew run wild. Aston went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Bartholomew went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those doubles were Bartholomew's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Wallace, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Carroll will challenge Haywood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Clarksburg, they will square off against Houston County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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