Baseball Recap: Three Straight Home Victories for Rosewood

Rosewood never let their opponents score on Thursday. They came out on top against the Hobbton Wildcats by a score of 5-0. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won eight in a row.

Robbie Boren

Base on Balls Against

05/01/25 vs Hobbton	1
04/21/25 @ East Duplin	1
04/15/25 vs North Duplin	2
04/09/25 vs Farmville Central	2

Robbie Boren made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.

Boren wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ed Gardner, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. That's the most hits Gardner has posted since back in March. Jack Adams was another, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Rosewood hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive contests.

Rosewood pushed their record up to 18-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hobbton, they moved to 15-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Rosewood and Hobbton are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Eagles will challenge Northwest Halifax at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hobbton, they will face off against Tarboro at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.