It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Person ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Northern Durham Knights 8-7. The Rockets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.
Riley Morris was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Morris was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Snead, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Isabel Castillo was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Rockets
| 02/26/25 vs Northern Durham | 11 |
| 02/24/25 vs J.F. Webb | 10 |
| 04/26/24 vs Eastern Alamance | 6 |
| 04/26/24 vs Eastern Alamance | 3 |
| 04/23/24 vs Orange | 8 |
| + 12 more games |
Person kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Person and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Person is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Eastern Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northern Durham, they will head out to square off against Southern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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