The Craig County Rockets will head out to face off against the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Craig County has given up an average of 13.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Craig County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Giles on Thursday. They came up short against the Spartans, falling 17-1.
Meanwhile, Eastern Montgomery came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bears a 21-0 shutout. That 21 run margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
Rena Chandler made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Chandler was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two triples, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Eastern Montgomery got a massive performance out of Sam Brein, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most RBI Brein has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Chelsie Kennedy, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Eastern Montgomery always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .514 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Craig County now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Eastern Montgomery, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Craig County suffered a grim 21-7 defeat to Eastern Montgomery when the teams last played on April 1st. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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