The Person Rockets will head out on the road to challenge the Orange Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Person came up short against Wake County HomeSchool and fell 10-7.
Camden Shaw made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady Holmes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Orange unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Williams by a score of 5-4.
Josiah Gibbs was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Orange saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oliver Van Tiem, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Cameron Guentensberger was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Person's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Orange, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Person has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Orange struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Person came up short against Orange in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Person avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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