Rockvale is 0-5 against Stewarts Creek since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Rockvale will head out on the road to face off against the Stewarts Creek Red Hawks at 2:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Rockvale beat St. Patrick 4-1. The win was just what Rockvale needed coming off of a 9-3 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Stewarts Creek was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cookeville and snuck past 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Stewarts Creek.
Easton Barnett tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Stewarts Creek saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Speakman, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. Easton Young was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Rockvale made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Stewarts Creek, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Rockvale might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Stewarts Creek when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Rockvale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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