Baseball Preview: Person Rockets vs. South Granville Vikings
The Person Rockets will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the South Granville Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Person ultimately got the result they hoped for last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Eastern Randolph 7-6.
Dylan England was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). England has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. England was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Peyton Smith looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Keeghan Holmes was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Ian Downey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Granville came tearing into Tuesday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Vipers an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for South Granville, who have now won eight matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Like Person, South Granville also got a great game from a two-way player: Brooks Newman. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Newman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Bryson Fuller and Evan Olson-Thornburg dominated on the mound. Fuller scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Olson-Thornburg tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Samuel Fuller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Riley Newton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Person has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for South Granville, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Person came up short against South Granville when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 4-0. Will Person have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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