Rockmart waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the North Cobb Christian Eagles out 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Yellowjackets have posted since August 19th.
Kaylee Huckaby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rockmart saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiley Statham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Rockmart didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 8.
Rockmart's victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for North Cobb Christian, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-9.
Rockmart will head out to challenge Union County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Cobb Christian, they will host North Murray at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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