Rockland had lost six straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 7-11 to make it seven. They lost 8-0 to the Sandwich Blue Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 back in April.
As for Sandwich, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Sandwich's part, Joe Coughlan made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Coughlan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Morrison, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of James Niemiec, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Coincidentally, Rockland and Sandwich will both be playing East Bridgewater the next time they take the field. The Bulldogs will head out to face the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Blue Knights will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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