Baseball Game Preview: South Brunswick Cougars vs. J.H. Rose Rampants

South Brunswick hasn't had much luck against J.H. Rose recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cougars will face off against the Rampants. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

South Brunswick is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Southern Nash 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but J.H. Rose ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hunt 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Rampants sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.

Parker Simo tossed a big game, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Parker Watson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

J.H. Rose pushed their record up to 23-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for South Brunswick, their win bumped their record up to 10-15.

South Brunswick might still be hurting after the 13-5 defeat they got from J.H. Rose when the teams last played back in March. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.