The Rocky Grove Orioles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Reynolds Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Wednesday, Rocky Grove suffered a rough 11-5 loss at the hands of Youngsville. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rocky Grove in their matchups with Youngsville: they've now lost three in a row.
Trenton Rice led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Rice is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillon Hamilton, who scored a run and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Reynolds came up short against West Middlesex on Wednesday and fell 5-2. Reynolds has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Reynolds saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Broadwater, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Rocky Grove now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Reynolds, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rocky Grove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Reynolds struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Rocky Grove took their win against Reynolds in their previous matchup back in May of 2019 by a conclusive 10-4. Does Rocky Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Reynolds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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