Rockets
| 04/07/25 @ Malvern | 9 |
| 04/03/25 vs East Canton | 6 |
| 03/31/25 vs East Canton | 5 |
| 03/29/25 vs Heartland Christian | 10 |
| 03/29/25 vs Conneaut | 13 |
The Conotton Valley Rockets will take on the Southern Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Conotton Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Conotton Valley made easy work of Malvern and carried off a 9-2 victory. The Rockets have beaten the Hornets the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hornets has come to flipping the script.
Zack Putnam was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Putnam was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garrett Reiter, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Brooks Bower was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Southern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against David Anderson, falling 11-1.
Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Conotton Valley, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Southern's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Conotton Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for Southern, though, as they've only averaged .151. Will they be able to contain Conotton Valley's hitters?
Everything went Conotton Valley's way against Southern in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Conotton Valley made off with a 21-0 victory. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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