Rockvale are taking a road trip to square off against the Cookeville Cavaliers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rockvale has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rockvale came up short against Stewarts Creek on Friday, falling 13-3. Rockvale hasn't had much luck with Stewarts Creek recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Cookeville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Stone Memorial. Even though they lost, the Cavaliers' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.4 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Jackson Jones led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ty Harrison, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Cookeville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Cookeville's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Rockvale, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
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