Person lost against Orange last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Person Rockets fell 7-4 to the Orange Panthers. Person has struggled against Orange recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Person saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Young, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Orange's side, they got a great performance from Josiah Gibbs as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Gibbs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Person's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7. As for Orange, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Person will square off against Eastern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Alamance and Person are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Orange, they will head out on the road to challenge Southern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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