Friday just wasn't the day for High Point Central's offense. They lost 16-0 to the Rockingham County Cougars on Friday. High Point Central has struggled against Rockingham County recently, as their contest on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Rockingham County's part, Ava Grace Pruitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pruitt was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Rockingham County got a massive performance out of Isabella Smaldone, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lily Strittmatter, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
High Point Central now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Rockingham County, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
High Point Central will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Ben L. Smith at 6:00 p.m. High Point Central is facing Ben L. Smith at the right time seeing as Ben L. Smith is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Rockingham County, they will head out on the road to square off against Morehead at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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