Baseball Recap: Person Rockets vs. Eastern Randolph Wildcats
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Person ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Eastern Randolph Wildcats 7-6.
Dylan England made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). England has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. England was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Peyton Smith looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Keeghan Holmes was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ian Downey, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Eastern Randolph's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Marley, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Person is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Eastern Randolph, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Person will be playing in front of their home fans against South Granville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Eastern Randolph, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Uwharrie Charter at 7:00 p.m.
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