Rome has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Lithia Springs Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Rome's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Alexander on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Cougars. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Rome saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jakayla Strickland, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Strickland is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lithia Springs' offense. They lost 21-0 to East Paulding on Tuesday. The Lions' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Rome's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Lithia Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Rome took their win against Lithia Springs in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 21-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rome since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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