After flying high against Austin-East last Friday, Rockwood came back down to earth. The Rockwood Tigers' rough 12-2 loss to the Midway Green Wave on Monday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rockwood in their matchups with Midway: they've now lost four in a row.
For Midway's part, Evan Lemons was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Lemons was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Isaiah Morrison was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Braden Buckner, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rockwood's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Midway, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
While Rockwood had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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