For the first time this season, Rome will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Monday. They will venture away from home to take on the South Paulding Spartans at 5:55 p.m. Rome is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Rome's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Douglas County with a sharp 19-0 win. The Wolves have beaten the Tigers the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tigers has come to flipping the script.
Nevin Boswell
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Nevin Boswell made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brett Boden, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for Rome: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Bryce Patty, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rome always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas County only posted an OBP of .188.
Meanwhile, South Paulding had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Phoenix.
South Paulding pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Rome, their record now sits at 5-6.
Rome couldn't quite get it done against South Paulding when the teams last played back in April of 2022 as they fell 8-4. Can Rome avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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