Rome hasn't had much luck against Villa Rica recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rome Wolves will stay at home for another game and welcome the Villa Rica Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Rome lost 20-3 to Kennesaw Mountain on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Villa Rica fell victim to Alexander and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
Helaina Magistro spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Villa Rica didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Rome's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Villa Rica, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5.
Rome's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's match. Rome has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Villa Rica, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Rome continue to outrun the ball?
Rome might still be hurting after the 17-2 loss they got from Villa Rica in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. Can Rome avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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