Baseball Recap: Rockingham County Extends Winning Streak to Four

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

03/17/26 vs Reidsville	19
03/18/26 vs Cornerstone Charter Academy	15
03/06/26 @ Walkertown	13
02/27/26 vs Thomasville	13
03/10/26 vs East Chapel Hill	11

Rockingham County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Cornerstone Charter Academy Cardinals with a sharp 16-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won six games by 11 runs or more so far this season.

Nick Rumbley looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hudson Deel, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Luke Strittmatter, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Rockingham County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

Rockingham County's record is now 6-1. As for Cornerstone Charter Academy, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Coming up, Rockingham County will square off against Reidsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.14 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cornerstone Charter Academy, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Millennium Charter Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will give the Cardinals their first taste of in-conference action this season.