Rocky Mount was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Southern Wayne Saints. The Gryphons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Saints apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2016.
Rocky Mount saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Beasley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one stolen base. Another was Gage Mitchell, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Rocky Mount's record is now 2-5. As for Southern Wayne, they moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Rocky Mount is set to challenge their familiar foe C.B. Aycock at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Southern Wayne will face off against rival Northern Nash at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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