Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rome). They never let the Douglas County Tigers get on the board and left with a 19-0 win on Friday. With that victory, the Wolves brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Nevin Boswell
| 03/07/25 @ Douglas County | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Douglas County | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Gordon Central | 1 |
| 02/26/25 @ Cass | 1 |
| 02/24/25 vs St. Francis | 1 |
Nevin Boswell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brett Boden, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Rome's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Kaleb Creamer also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Rome always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas County only posted an OBP of .188.
Rome is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 13.3 runs. Douglas County is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rome will square off against South Paulding at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. South Paulding will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Rome surely won't give up without a fight. As for Douglas County, they will face off against Mt. Zion at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Douglas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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