The Eastern Alamance Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Rockingham County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Eastern Alamance earned a 5-1 victory over Northern Durham. That looming 5-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Meanwhile, Rockingham County came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with a 15-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Bryson Apple was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, Rockingham County got a massive performance out of Luke Strittmatter, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Strittmatter has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Hudson Deel, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Rockingham County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive games.
Eastern Alamance now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Rockingham County, their record now sits at 7-1.
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