Rockingham County barely beat Dudley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 13-1 victory on Tuesday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Nick Rumbley spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Ethan Bognar
| 04/01/25 @ Dudley | 4 |
| 03/26/25 vs Morehead | 3 |
| 02/27/25 @ East Forsyth | 3 |
| 04/16/24 @ High Point Central | 3 |
| 03/07/24 @ Reidsville | 3 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Bognar, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Stritmatter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Rockingham County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in four consecutive games.
Rockingham County's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.7 runs. As for Dudley, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-5 record.
Rockingham County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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