The J.H. Rose Rampants will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the D.H. Conley Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
D.H. Conley is hoping to do on Thursday what Northside - Jacksonville couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to J.H. Rose's winning streak, which now stands at four games. J.H. Rose blew past Northside - Jacksonville 14-2.
Matthew Conway looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, J.H. Rose got a massive performance out of Wyatt Fagundus, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Popovich, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, D.H. Conley entered their tilt with Havelock with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Rams onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Tuesday.
Aaron Holley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryker Butcher was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Rooke Knittle was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
J.H. Rose pushed their record up to 18-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for D.H. Conley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. J.H. Rose has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. However, it's not like D.H. Conley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
J.H. Rose took their victory against D.H. Conley in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 13-7. Will J.H. Rose repeat their success, or does D.H. Conley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps