Cedar Shoals came into Friday's game having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rockdale County Bulldogs on Friday and snuck past 5-4. For Cedar Shoals, this counts as revenge for the 14-3 loss Rockdale County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Zac Pomeroy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on William Moye, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Rockdale County's side, Reggie Tuggle put in work no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Tuggle has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tuggle was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Caleb Ellison made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Rockdale County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Cedar Shoals' victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-24. As for Rockdale County, their record now sits at 17-8.
Cedar Shoals does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Rockdale County also has no future games currently scheduled.
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