It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but J.H. Rose ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Jacksonville Cardinals. That's two games straight that the Rampants have won by just one run.
Santana Sneed spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.

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On the hitting side, J.H. Rose's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Clara Allen, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those three hits gave Allen a new career-high. Amira Abulatifa also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
J.H. Rose's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-5. As for Jacksonville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. J.H. Rose will square off against Greene Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rampants are facing the Rams at the right time seeing as the Rams are stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Jacksonville, they are taking a road trip to square off against Havelock at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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