Rootstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rootstown of the 7-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Rootstown saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Biggin, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Karp, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Rootstown's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rootstown will challenge Waterloo at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Southeast at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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