For the second straight game, Longview will face off against Rockwall. The Lobos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Longview's offense. They came up short against Rockwall on Tuesday, falling 10-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Lobos in their meetings with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Rockwall's part, Hudson Holt was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Holt also tossed a walk, which is notable because Rockwall is 2-0-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-7-2 otherwise. Holt was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Maddox Bain looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Rockwall let Kace Cavin and Jake Usrey run wild. Cavin went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Usrey got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs. Usrey is becoming a predictor of Rockwall's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-0-1 (and 4-7-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brock Shouse, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Rockwall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win was the third in a row for Rockwall, bringing their record up to 6-7-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Longview, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
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