J.H. Rose has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Lee County Yellow Jackets on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
J.H. Rose is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over North Brunswick.
Davis Hathaway spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, J.H. Rose's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Justin Grimes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lee County waltzed into their match on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Cougars. With that victory, Lee County brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Lee County also got a great performance from Blane McDonald as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, BJ Brown was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Joshua Hall was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
J.H. Rose pushed their record up to 23-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lee County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. J.H. Rose has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lee County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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