Softball Preview: Havelock Rams vs. J.H. Rose Rampants
The Havelock Rams will be playing at home against the J.H. Rose Rampants at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Havelock will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Saturday, Havelock earned a 6-2 victory over South Lenoir.
NeVaeha George was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Andria Krupey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, J.H. Rose fell victim to a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of Ayden - Grifton on Wednesday. J.H. Rose has struggled against Ayden - Grifton recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Caroline Alford made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Havelock is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for J.H. Rose, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Havelock has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like J.H. Rose struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Havelock's way against J.H. Rose in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Havelock made off with a 19-2 win. Will Havelock repeat their success, or does J.H. Rose have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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