The Rocky Grove Orioles will head out to challenge the West Middlesex Big Reds at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Rocky Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Saegertown hit Rocky Grove with a four-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Orioles fell 10-6 to the Panthers. The Orioles have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Rocky Grove saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Grigsby, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Liam Grigsby was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Meanwhile, West Middlesex lost 10-3 to Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley on Thursday.
West Middlesex has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for Rocky Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rocky Grove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Middlesex struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Rocky Grove suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to West Middlesex when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Can the Orioles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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