It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Person ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the East Wake Warriors 8-7.
Wyatt Carden made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Blake Vernon
| 04/03/25 vs East Wake | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Western Alamance | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Jordan | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ South Granville | 1 |
In other batting news, Blake Vernon was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brady Holmes, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Person is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for East Wake, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-8.
Coming up, Person will look to defend their home field on Friday against Southern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Rockets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Wake, they will head out to face off against Bunn at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight.
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