Greene Central is on an 18-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and J.H. Rose a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Greene Central Rams will look to defend their home field against the J.H. Rose Rampants at 5:00 p.m. Greene Central has given up an average of 14.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Greene Central's offense. They lost 15-0 to Washington on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but J.H. Rose ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Jacksonville 4-3. 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.
On the hitting side, J.H. Rose's win 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.
Allen wasn't the only one working in the hit department: J.H. Rose kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
J.H. Rose's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-5. As for Greene Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Greene Central might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from J.H. Rose when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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