Baseball Preview: J.H. Rose Rampants vs. Jacksonville Cardinals
J.H. Rose is 5-0 against Jacksonville since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The J.H. Rose Rampants will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jacksonville Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. After the pair made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
In what's become a running theme this season, J.H. Rose gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Havelock 13-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for J.H. Rose.
Andrew Wallen made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Wallen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wallen was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Fagundus, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Parker Watson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Northside - Jacksonville as Jacksonville made off with a 9-1 win.
Mason Meyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Julian Rojas, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Vasco Sutton, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
J.H. Rose's victory bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Jacksonville, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.
Everything went J.H. Rose's way against Jacksonville in their previous meeting back in March as J.H. Rose made off with an 11-3 victory. Will J.H. Rose repeat their success, or does Jacksonville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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