Baseball Recap: J.H. Rose Beats Lee County for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Rampants

Margin (Wins)

03/07/25 vs Washington	14
04/05/25 vs Lee County	13
03/13/25 @ Perquimans	10
03/12/25 vs West Carteret	10
02/26/25 vs Farmville Central	10

J.H. Rose had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Lee County Yellow Jackets as they made off with a 15-2 win. The Rampants might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.

Caleb Grandy looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Justin Grimes was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Aldridge, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.

J.H. Rose always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lee County only posted an OBP of .300.

J.H. Rose's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Lee County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. J.H. Rose will venture away from home to challenge South Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rampants 3.5, the Falcons 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lee County, they will square off against Scotland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.