It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but J.H. Rose had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fike Demons a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for J.H. Rose, who have now won 15 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Andrew Wallen made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Wallen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Wallen wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Simmons, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ethan Simmons, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory (which was J.H. Rose's fourth in a row) raised their record to 22-2. As for Fike, they dropped their record down to 8-15 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
J.H. Rose will face off against North Brunswick on Friday. One thing working in J.H. Rose's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. Fike does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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