The Craig County Rockets are taking a road trip to square off against the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Craig County is looking for their season's first win.
Craig County lost 11-1 to Giles on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Eastern Montgomery hadn't done well against Bland County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Mustangs blew past the Bears 9-2. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Caleb Jones and Coltin Conner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Jones struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Conner tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Jones a new career-high. At the plate, Jones went 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base, while Conner went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Austin Tate was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Mason Phoenix, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Craig County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Eastern Montgomery, their record now sits at 8-2-1.
Craig County suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Eastern Montgomery in their previous meeting on April 1st. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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