The Person Rockets will head out to face off against the Williams Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Person will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Person got the win against Northeast Guilford by a conclusive 19-1. The contest marked the Rockets' most dominant win of the season.
Ian Downey
| 04/23/25 @ Northeast Guilford | 7 |
| 04/16/25 vs Franklinton | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Eastern Alamance | 6 |
| 04/03/25 vs East Wake | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Southern Alamance | 0 |
| + 4 more games |
Ian Downey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Person got a massive performance out of Keeghan Holmes, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Brady Holmes, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Person was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Williams came into Friday's game having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past Orange 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since April 12, 2024.
Williams' win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 6-10. As for Person, their record now sits at 15-5.
Person took their victory against Williams in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-4 score. Do the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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