Rockdale County had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-14 to make it five. They came up short against the Newton Rams, falling 15-7. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Rams this season, with their most recent loss being a 15-3 defeat on Friday.
Caleb Ellison made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Cristofer Munoz was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
As for Newton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
On Newton's side, Josh Brown Jr tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Brown Jr has posted since back in February.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rockdale County will venture away from home to take on South Gwinnett at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. The Comets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.89 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Newton, they are taking a road trip to square off against Grovetown at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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