
Rockets
05/28/25 @ Shadyside | 6 |
05/24/25 vs Ridgewood | 3 |
05/21/25 vs Catholic Central | 8 |
05/15/25 vs Tuscarawas Central Catholic | 10 |
05/14/25 vs Strasburg-Franklin | 3 |
+ 21 more games |
Conotton Valley and Strasburg-Franklin are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Rockets will challenge the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Conotton Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Conotton Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Shadyside.
Zack Putnam was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Putnam was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Brooks Bower was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
Six must be Strasburg-Franklin's lucky number: they beat River with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Tigers beat the Pilots by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-4. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Caden Dugan, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Strasburg-Franklin: the team is 8-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-13 otherwise.
Conotton Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Strasburg-Franklin, they now have a winning record of 15-14.
Conotton Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Strasburg-Franklin in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 3-2. 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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