Rocky Mount Prep is 0-4 against Wilson Prep since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Tuesday's first game. The Rocky Mount Prep Jaguars will be playing at home against the Wilson Prep Tigers at 4:00 p.m.
Rocky Mount Prep fell victim to Tarboro and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 19-0 defeat to the Vikings might stick with them for a while. The contest marked that first time this season in which Rocky Mount Prep was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Wilson Prep had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Storm.
Gage Lockhart made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Lockhart was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Wilson Prep got a massive performance out of Deandre Sellers, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Sellers has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Lynch, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Rocky Mount Prep's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Wilson Prep, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Rocky Mount Prep suffered a grim 20-3 defeat to Wilson Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Rocky Mount Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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