Rockland hadn't done well against Abington recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Green Wave by a score of 9-6. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly three runs.
Hayden Hatch
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Hayden Hatch made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Rockland is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-3 otherwise. Hatch was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colin Rau, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Rockland is undefeated when Rau posts three or more hits, but 2-5 otherwise. Cooper Larouco was another key player, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Rockland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Abington, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Coming up, Rockland will head out to take on Cardinal Spellman at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.45 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Abington, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against East Bridgewater at 4:00 p.m. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Green Wave's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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