Baseball Recap: Person's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Rockets

Previous 5 Games

03/13/25 vs Western Alamance	9-8
03/12/25 @ Morehead	6-5
03/11/25 @ Western Alamance	5-2
03/07/25 @ Northern Durham	5-3
03/06/25 @ Carrboro	19-4

Person had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Western Alamance Warriors. That's two games straight that the Rockets have won by just one run.

Nicholas Young made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Brady Holmes was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Gavin Dodson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

Person kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Person's record now sits at 7-2. As for Western Alamance, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.

Person wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 5-4 win against Cedar Ridge on the 18th. As for Western Alamance, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-1 loss against Orange on the 18th.