Murray County hasn't had much luck against Rockmart recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Murray County Indians will host the Rockmart Yellowjackets at 5:30 a.m.
Murray County's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Union County on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Indians were not able to get on the board.
Cedartown typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Rockmart proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Bulldogs 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellowjackets.
Kaylee Huckaby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. That's the fewest strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
At the plate, Kiley Statham was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Murray County's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Rockmart, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Murray County might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Rockmart in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Murray County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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