Rockmart came tearing into Monday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors 8-7. That's more bragging rights for the Yellowjackets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kaylee Huckaby spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Madi Sanders was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she's launched this season. Bri Davis was another key player, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
Rockmart didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe only tossed four.
Rockmart pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Rockmart will square off against Sonoraville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sonoraville: 3.8, Rockmart: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-0 victory vs. North Murray on the 27th.
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