The Rockcastle County Rockets will venture away from home to challenge the Clay County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rockcastle County has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rockcastle County lost 21-11 to Somerset on Monday. The Rockets haven't had much luck with the Briar Jumpers recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Phoenix Pittman
| 04/22/25 @ Casey County | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Clay County | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Somerset | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Southwestern | 1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Boyle County | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Phoenix Pittman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Rockcastle County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Carson Carrera, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Clay County owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Leslie County with a sharp 8-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won eight in a row.
Clay County's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Rockcastle County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Rockcastle County came out on top in a nail-biter against Clay County in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rockets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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