Baseball Game Preview: Jacksonville Cardinals vs. J.H. Rose Rampants

Jacksonville is 0-6 against J.H. Rose since March of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. Jacksonville will face off against J.H. Rose at 6:30 p.m.

Jacksonville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against D.H. Conley on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to the Vikings.

Jacksonville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vasco Sutton, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Meanwhile, J.H. Rose was able to grind out a solid win over North Raleigh Christian Academy on Friday, taking the game 5-2.

Parker Simo looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

At the plate, Parker Watson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Justin Grimes also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

J.H. Rose is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. Jacksonville's loss dropped their record down to 4-7.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jacksonville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like J.H. Rose struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Jacksonville might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from J.H. Rose when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can Jacksonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.