The J.H. Rose Rampants will face off against the Havelock Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in J.H. Rose's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Havelock has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
J.H. Rose is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 22 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against South Central on Tuesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons.
Michelle Jenkins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (zero). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Jenkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Riley Shaw, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Havelock also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to West Carteret by a score of 6-2.
Carolina Jenkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits.
J.H. Rose's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Havelock, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Havelock's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: J.H. Rose hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. It's a different story for Havelock, though, as they've only averaged .214. Will they be able to contain J.H. Rose's hitters?
J.H. Rose suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Havelock in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Rampants avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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