After a string of six wins, Rosewood's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They suffered a tough 15-5 loss at the hands of the East Duplin Panthers.
Rosewood saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cam Medlin, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles.
On East Duplin's side, Cain Graham made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Graham has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Graham was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Baines Raynor and Zach Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Raynor scored three runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5, while Brown scored three runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5. Raynor has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Gavin Holmes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Rosewood's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for East Duplin, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Rosewood will look to defend their home field on Monday against South Lenoir at 4:00 p.m. Rosewood will be looking to keep their 17-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for East Duplin, they will head out on the road to take on Southern Wayne at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. East Duplin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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