Rocket City managed to slip by Moore County the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Rockets came up short against the Raiders on Friday, falling 15-5. The Rockets' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Andrew Cook made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Isaac Thelen, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Rocket City's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Moore County, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10.
Coming up, Moore County will square off against Mt. Pleasant at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.53 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. Rocket City will be paying especially close attention to Moore County's contest: after Moore County faces off against Mt. Pleasant, they'll take on Rocket City again at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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