The Rockmart Yellowjackets will venture away from home to face off against the LaFayette Ramblers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rockmart is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Coming off of a narrow one-run win over Cedartown, Rockmart left no doubt about the outcome versus Murray County on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 9-0 victory.
Meanwhile, LaFayette fell victim to Sonoraville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Phoenix.
LaFayette has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 games. That's taken a bite out of their 4-13 record this season. As for Rockmart, they have now won 15 of their last 17 games at home. That gives them a 14-4 record this season.
Rockmart was able to grind out a solid win over LaFayette when the teams last played on August 20th, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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