Perry County Central hit Rootstown with a seven-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rovers lost 12-2 to the Commodores. The Rovers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rootstown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Byers, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Those RBI marked the first that Byers has brought in this season.
Rootstown's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Perry County Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
Looking ahead, Rootstown will take on Middlesboro at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Perry County Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Floyd Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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