With a playoff game on the line, Rockdale rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Malakoff Tigers. The win was nothing new for Rockdale as they're now sitting on six straight.
Mario Casarez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Layton Mogford was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Rockdale is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6-1 record this season. As for Malakoff, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-8.
Rockdale will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against West. West will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Rockdale surely won't give up without a fight. Malakoff does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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