Rockdale County took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Newton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Rockdale County Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Newton Rams 7-6. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Wayde Maddox
| 03/19/25 vs Newton | 3 |
| 03/13/25 @ Cedar Shoals | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ Heritage | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Meadowcreek | 2 |
| 02/18/25 @ Jonesboro | 2 |
Rockdale County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wayde Maddox, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave Maddox a new career-high in hits. Another was Christopher Royal, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 5-12. As for Newton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Coming up, Rockdale County will face off against Newton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Rockdale County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Newton, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 14-4 defeat against Carrollton on the 20th.
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