Rockdale is 0-4 against West since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Rockdale Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the West Trojans. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rockdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over Malakoff.
The team relied heavily on Mario Casarez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Layton Mogford, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, West waltzed into their contest on Thursday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They came out on top against the Bumblebees by a score of 6-3.
Braxton Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, West saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton Paxton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gus Crain, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Rockdale has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6-1 record this season. As for West, their victory bumped their record up to 23-9.
Rockdale might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from West in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Rockdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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