Rockcastle County won the last time they faced Casey County, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Rockcastle County Rockets narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Casey County Rebels 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rockcastle County.
Skyler Durham looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Benjamin Brown was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Cameron Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Casey County's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Stephens, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Rockcastle County's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-16. As for Casey County, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rockcastle County will face off against Jackson County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson County is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Rockcastle County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Casey County, they will head out on the road to square off against Model at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Model will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Casey County surely won't give up without a fight.
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