J.H. Rose lost against West Carteret two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The J.H. Rose Rampants fell just short of the West Carteret Patriots by a score of 5-4. The Rampants' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Santana Sneed was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Sneed was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
In other batting news, Clara Allen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Amira Abulatifa was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
J.H. Rose now has a losing record of 3-4. As for West Carteret, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. J.H. Rose will welcome Greene Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. J.H. Rose is facing Greene Central at the right time seeing as Greene Central is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for West Carteret, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dixon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games West Carteret has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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