Rocket City waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Riverside Christian Academy a 13-0 shutout. That looming 13-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Rocket City yet this season.
Jackson Sanders made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Sanders has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sanders was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Rocket City got a massive performance out of Isaac Morgan, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Jake Hoyt was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Rocket City pushed their record up to 16-12 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Riverside Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Rocket City will have a chance to go back-to-back against Riverside Christian Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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