North Rock Creek waltzed into their matchup on Sunday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Victory Christian Conquerors. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-2 on Saturday.
Jace Plumb made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Hunter Bertram was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Drake Clemmons was another key player, earning one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Cougars
| 05/04/25 vs Victory Christian | 8-1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Muldrow | 10-0 |
| 05/03/25 vs Victory Christian | 3-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Perkins-Tryon | 10-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Marlow | 7-5 |
| + 10 more games |
North Rock Creek's victory was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Victory Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 20-13.
Coming up, North Rock Creek will take on Hilldale at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 2.7, the Hornets 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Victory Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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