Rocky Grove has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Youngsville Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Rocky Grove had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Eisenhower.
Rocky Grove saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillon Hamilton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Youngsville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 8-5.
Nathan Lucks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Lucks was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Youngsville let Braydon Baker and James Johnson loose on the outfield. Baker went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Johnson scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Rocky Grove has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Youngsville, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rocky Grove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Youngsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Rocky Grove might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from Youngsville when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Youngsville's Matthew DeSimone, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Now that Rocky Grove knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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