Rome was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against the Villa Rica Wildcats, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-6 on Wednesday.
Rome's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Villa Rica, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Rome will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lithia Springs at 6:00 p.m. on the 14th. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.79 runs per game on average), something the Wolves will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Villa Rica, they will take on Woodstock at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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