Rockdale had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Malakoff Tigers on Thursday as the Rockdale Tigers made off with an 8-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Rockdale sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Cruz San Migel was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mason Willard, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Malakoff's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zain Jones, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Malakoff didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rockdale only tossed four.
Rockdale is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6-1 record this season. As for Malakoff, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rockdale beat Malakoff by a score of 9-6.
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