Rockwall owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They came out on top against the Royse City Bulldogs by a score of 3-0. That's two games straight that the Yellowjackets have won by exactly three runs.
Blake Phillips
Not much got past Blake Phillips, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Royse City off the board. Phillips also tossed no walks, which is notable because Rockwall is 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-6-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Dylan Cheek was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jake Usrey, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Rockwall and bumps their season record up to 5-7-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Royse City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-4.
Coming up, Rockwall will host Longview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Royse City, they will venture away from home to face off against Mesquite at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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