The Person Rockets are taking a road trip to square off against the Northern Durham Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Person is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Person will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Carrboro on Thursday. Everything went Person's way against Carrboro as Person made off with a 19-4 win. The Rockets haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Nicholas Young
| 03/06/25 @ Carrboro | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Jordan | 2 |
| 05/07/24 @ South Central | 1 |
| 05/03/24 @ Williams | 1 |
| 03/22/24 vs Cedar Ridge | 1 |
Nicholas Young was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three doubles, and one RBI. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Brennen Kiser was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Person always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Northern Durham was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They lost 6-0 to Orange. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Person now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Northern Durham, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Person has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northern Durham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Person took their win against Northern Durham in their previous matchup last Wednesday by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Person since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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