Person had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Orange Panthers by a score of 10-6 on Friday. Ten seems to be a good number for the Rockets as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ethan Norris made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Norris was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Brady Holmes was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base. Troy Davis was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Person lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March of 2025.
Rockets
| 05/08/26 vs Orange | 10-6 |
| 05/05/26 vs Southern Guilford | 10-0 |
| 05/01/26 @ Roxboro Community | 17-3 |
The win (which was Person's third in a row) raised their record to 15-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Orange, they moved to 17-8 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Person has already played their next matchup, a 5-1 loss against Rockingham County on the 12th. Orange does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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