Softball Recap: Havelock Rams vs. J.H. Rose Rampants
Havelock stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over the J.H. Rose Rampants. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Havelock considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Elana Krupey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Krupey has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Krupey was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Addison Jones was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Mackenzie Kramer was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
On J.H. Rose's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amira Abulatifa, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Havelock's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for J.H. Rose, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Havelock will face off against New Bern at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Havelock is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for J.H. Rose, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. J.H. Rose is facing Jacksonville at the right time seeing as Jacksonville is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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