Softball Recap: Rosewood Extends Winning Streak to Three

Rosewood waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Hobbton Wildcats with a sharp 13-4 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-0 back in March.

McCandless St John made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double.

Hayley Bedford

Hits (Career)

04/03/25 @ Hobbton	4
03/31/25 vs James Kenan	3
03/27/25 @ North Duplin	3
03/19/25 vs Union	3
03/06/25 vs C.B. Aycock	3

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayley Bedford, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Vernon, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Rosewood's record now sits at 11-2. As for Hobbton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.

Rosewood is taking a road trip to take on North Lenoir at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hobbton, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against James Kenan at 6:00 p.m.