Baseball Preview: D.H. Conley Vikings vs. J.H. Rose Rampants
The D.H. Conley Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the J.H. Rose Rampants at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
D.H. Conley's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Havelock as D.H. Conley made off with a 15-0 win. Winning may never get old, but D.H. Conley sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Aaron Holley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ryker Butcher was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Rooke Knittle was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, J.H. Rose waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Monarchs 14-2.
Matthew Conway looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Wyatt Fagundus was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Popovich, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
D.H. Conley pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for J.H. Rose, their win bumped their record up to 18-1.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. D.H. Conley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like J.H. Rose struggles in that department as they've averaged .352. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
D.H. Conley suffered a grim 13-7 defeat to J.H. Rose in their previous matchup back in March. Can D.H. Conley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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