There's no place like home for Rome, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They had just enough and edged the Gordon Central Warriors out 7-6. That's more bragging rights for the Wolves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Camdyn Ely spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jakayla Strickland, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Torimoto, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Rome's win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-16. As for Gordon Central, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rome will venture away from home to challenge Villa Rica at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Villa Rica is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Gordon Central, they will face off against Armuchee at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Armuchee will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Gordon Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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