Rockingham County is a perfect 8-0 against High Point Central since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Cougars will challenge the Bison at 6:00 p.m. Rockingham County is coming into the match hot, having won their last 12 games.
High Point Central's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Rockingham County hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Cougars put the hurt on Eastern Guilford with a sharp 10-0 win on Friday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by nine runs or more this season.
Not much got past Ava Grace Pruitt, who gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks to keep Eastern Guilford off the board. Pruitt has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Kennidy Kirby
| 04/04/25 vs Eastern Guilford | 5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Ben L. Smith | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs High Point Central | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Ben L. Smith | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Southern Guilford | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kennidy Kirby, who scored two runs and stole five bases. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Presley Rothe was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, High Point Central came up short against South Davidson on Wednesday, falling 17-1. The Bison have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rockingham County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for High Point Central, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Rockingham County took their victory against High Point Central in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 16-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad 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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