Rockingham County is 6-0 against Ben L. Smith since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rockingham County Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rockingham County has six straight victories, Ben L. Smith has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Rockingham County gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Reidsville 22-3. Rockingham County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ava Grace Pruitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Pruitt has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Pruitt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Presley Rothe was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Lily Strittmatter, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Ben L. Smith might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-1 to Atkins, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Rockingham County pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Ben L. Smith, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Rockingham County took their win against Ben L. Smith in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 17-0. Will Rockingham County repeat their success, or does Ben L. Smith have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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