Rockwood is 0-10 against Greenback since April of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Rockwood Tigers will take on the Greenback Cherokees at 6:00 p.m.
Rockwood is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They came up short against Greenback, falling 18-0.
For Greenback's part, JJ Caudill made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave Caudill a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Greenback got a massive performance out of Branson Black, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and one run. The dominant performance gave Black a new career-high in doubles. Another player making a difference was Noah Graves, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and one double.
Greenback's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.67 runs. As for Rockwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Rockwood might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Greenback when the teams last played on Monday. Can Rockwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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