Baseball Game Preview: Terry Sanford Bulldogs vs. J.H. Rose Rampants

For the second straight game, Terry Sanford will face off against J.H. Rose. The Bulldogs will host the Rampants at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Terry Sanford is on a four-game streak of home wins, J.H. Rose a five-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.

Terry Sanford heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Tuesday. They lost 8-2 to J.H. Rose. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

For J.H. Rose's part, Josh Roberson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Roberson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

In other batting news, Parker Watson was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played. Joyner Haddock was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

J.H. Rose always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Terry Sanford only posted an OBP of .355.

J.H. Rose is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Terry Sanford, their loss dropped their record down to 25-6.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Terry Sanford has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like J.H. Rose struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.