Eagles
| 04/01/25 @ Lakewood | 19 |
| 03/31/25 vs James Kenan | 10 |
| 03/27/25 @ North Duplin | 4 |
| 03/25/25 vs East Wake Academy | 15 |
| 03/25/25 vs East Wake Academy | 15 |
| + 7 more games |
Rosewood is 8-2 against Hobbton since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Rosewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
Rosewood's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Lakewood 19-0. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Leopards: they've now won six in a row.
Skyler Strickland made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rosewood got a massive performance out of Kodee Jensen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jensen also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Kaitlyn Vernon was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Rosewood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Hobbton came up short against North Duplin on Tuesday, falling 16-1. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hobbton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubree McLamb, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Rosewood's record now sits at 10-2. As for Hobbton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Hobbton's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Rosewood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hobbton, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8 strikeouts. Will Rosewood keep running through batters, or will the Wildcats buck the trend?
Rosewood took their victory against Hobbton when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
