Preview: Neuse Charter Cougars vs. Rosewood Eagles
Neuse Charter is 0-10 against Rosewood since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Neuse Charter Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Rosewood Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Neuse Charter has not done well against Hobbton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Neuse Charter blew past Hobbton 9-3. The victory was just what Neuse Charter needed coming off of a 17-2 defeat in their prior match.
Connor Phillips made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Phillips was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Parr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hayden Jones, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rosewood came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Spartans onto the board and left with a 20-0 win. Rosewood's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Neuse Charter, Rosewood also got a great game from a two-way player: Cam Medlin. Throwing, Medlin tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Derek Lund tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). At bat, Medlin scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Lund scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Medlin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Graham Lassiter was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Lund, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Neuse Charter made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Rosewood, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Neuse Charter suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Rosewood when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Neuse Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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