J.H. Rose and Union Pines squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but J.H. Rose had to settle for second. They came up short against the Vikings, falling 13-4. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Rampants, who until this contest were averaging 3.59 runs allowed.
J.H. Rose saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Shaw, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Another was Caroline Alford, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

Rampants
| 05/19/26 @ Union Pines | 4-13 |
| 05/15/26 vs Triton | 3-1 |
| 05/12/26 vs Harnett Central | 4-3 |
| 05/08/26 vs White Oak | 9-6 |
| 05/01/26 vs D.H. Conley | 0-12 |
The loss snapped J.H. Rose's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-8 record. As for Union Pines, they pushed their record up to 26-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
While J.H. Rose had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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