Rocky Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Cambridge Springs Devils by a score of 5-4. Rocky Grove was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cambridge Springs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Aaron Wetjen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Rocky Grove didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Cambridge Springs' side, Owen Riley and Quinn Simmerman made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Riley tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Simmerman pitched 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Riley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Riley scored two runs while going 4-for-6, while Simmerman went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preston Gorton, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Ross, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Rocky Grove's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Cambridge Springs, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
Rocky Grove will take on Maplewood at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Maplewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Cambridge Springs, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Saegertown, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Cambridge Springs has given up an average of 6.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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