Rocky Mount has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Franklinton Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rocky Mount's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Southern Nash on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the Firebirds.
Meanwhile, Franklinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Northern Nash.
Madison Lada spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaylei Main and Chelsea Jones stepped up to the plate in a big way. Main went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI, while Jones went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Rocky Mount dropped their record down to 0-17 with that loss, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Franklinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Rocky Mount suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to Franklinton in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lada, who struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and not a single walk). Now that Rocky Mount knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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