The Rockingham County Cougars will challenge the East Lincoln Mustangs on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rockingham County comes in on seven and East Lincoln on five.
Rockingham County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Kings Mountain 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since May 7, 2024.
Nick Rumbley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hudson Deel, who went 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady Ross, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, East Lincoln narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past North Henderson 5-4.
Rockingham County's victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for East Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
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