Hobbton hasn't had much luck against Rosewood recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wildcats will take on the Eagles in a tournament on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hobbton 3.6, Rosewood 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rosewood will be up against a hot Hobbton squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Wildcats came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against North Duplin. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since March 7th.
Kasey Lee was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Rosewood and Neuse Charter, and Rosewood kept the tradition alive. The Eagles blew past the Cougars 13-3 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Graham Lassiter, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Adams, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Rosewood is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Hobbton, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Hobbton might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from Rosewood in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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