Baseball Recap: Four Straight Road Wins for Person

Person won against Northern Durham last Friday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Person Rockets came out on top against the Western Alamance Warriors by a score of 5-2. The Rockets haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Keeghan Holmes made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Person is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise. Holmes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base was his first of the season.

In other pitching news, Ian Downey looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brennen Kiser, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Young, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

Rockets

Previous 4 Games (Away)

03/11/25 @ Western Alamance	5-2
03/07/25 @ Northern Durham	5-3
03/06/25 @ Carrboro	19-4
02/27/25 @ South Granville	13-1

Person's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Western Alamance, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Person will venture away from home to face off against Morehead at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Person's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Morehead's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Western Alamance, they are taking a road trip to square off against Southeast Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southeast Alamance will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Western Alamance surely won't give up without a fight.