J.H. Rose put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the West Carteret Patriots. J.H. Rose might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
J.H. Rose got a great performance from Matthew Conway as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Parker Watson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alex Popovich, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
J.H. Rose pushed their record up to 10-0 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for West Carteret, they have fallen quite a ways from their 16-7 record last season and are now at 1-7.
J.H. Rose will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Corinth Holders at 6:30 p.m. As for West Carteret, they will head out on the road to square off against Croatan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Croatan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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