The Whiteville Wolfpack will venture away from home to take on the J.H. Rose Rampants at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Whiteville's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so J.H. Rose's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Whiteville took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over East Bladen.
Meanwhile, J.H. Rose got the win against Northern Nash on Saturday by a conclusive 12-2. Considering the Rampants have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Matthew Aldridge, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Josh Roberson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs.
J.H. Rose always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northern Nash only posted an OBP of .400.
Whiteville pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for J.H. Rose, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Whiteville took their victory against J.H. Rose in their previous matchup back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 12-2 score. Do the Wolfpack have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rampants turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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