The Cedar Shoals Jaguars will square off against the Rockdale County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, Cedar Shoals turned things around against Greene County on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 16-1 win. The Jaguars' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last seven games.
Ben Swinsburg was a standout: he scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Elan Norris, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Cedar Shoals always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .793. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Rockdale County hadn't done well against Heritage recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Rockdale County blew past Heritage 13-2.
Rockdale County's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 3-9. As for Cedar Shoals, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-9.
Cedar Shoals came out on top in a nail-biter against Rockdale County when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Will Cedar Shoals repeat their success, or does Rockdale County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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