Baseball Recap: Rowlett Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Win

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

03/03/26 vs South Garland	16
04/17/26 vs North Garland	12
03/24/26 vs Garland	11
03/13/26 @ Naaman Forest	11
04/15/26 @ North Garland	10

Rowlett entered their tilt with North Garland on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They never let the Raiders get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Considering the Eagles have won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Grady Holmes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other pitching news, River Kirkhuff looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Tucker Opie was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Jeff Claycomb was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Rowlett hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive contests.

Rowlett's record is now 15-4. As for North Garland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-21.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Rowlett is set to face off against their familiar foe Sachse at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 2.8, the Mustangs 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, North Garland will challenge rival Garland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.