Northside - Jacksonville hasn't had much luck against J.H. Rose recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Monarchs are taking a road trip to square off against the Rampants at 6:30 p.m.
Northside - Jacksonville is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to D.H. Conley.
Meanwhile, J.H. Rose came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 5-1.
Parker Simo looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Aldridge, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Ethan Simmons, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
J.H. Rose pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Northside - Jacksonville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Northside - Jacksonville came up short against J.H. Rose in their previous meeting on April 3rd, falling 9-4. Can the Monarchs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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