The D.H. Conley Vikings will challenge the J.H. Rose Rampants at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as D.H. Conley comes in on 13 and J.H. Rose on seven.
If D.H. Conley beats J.H. Rose with 11 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Vikings were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Havelock on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven games by ten runs or more so far this season.
James Robinson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Rooke Knittle was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Coleton Newbern, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, J.H. Rose sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over New Bern on Tuesday.
J.H. Rose let Parker Watson and Justin Grimes run wild. Watson went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Grimes scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave Watson a new career-high. Joyner Haddock was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
D.H. Conley pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for J.H. Rose, their record now sits at 14-2.
D.H. Conley took their win against J.H. Rose when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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