Baseball Preview: Neuse Charter Cougars vs. Rosewood Eagles
Neuse Charter is 0-10 against Rosewood since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Neuse Charter Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Rosewood Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Neuse Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Neuse Charter came up short against Hobbton and fell 8-4. Neuse Charter has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alex Candes put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Candes was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Candes wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Phillips, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Eli Edwards was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Rosewood entered their tilt with Hobbton with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Wildcats onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Wednesday.
Ed Gardner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Neuse Charter's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Rosewood, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Neuse Charter has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rosewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Neuse Charter might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Rosewood in their previous meeting back in March. Can Neuse Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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