After going the first few weeks of the season without much action at all, the Person junior varsity softball team had a busy time of it this week with three games in three days.

The Rockets came out of it in excellent shape, however, by scoring three straight shutout wins.

Chelsea Murray hurled a five-inning no-hitter in Person’s 10-0 Piedmont Athletic Conference triumph over Northern Durham on Wednesday at the Person High School Field.

Leading the way offensively for the Rockets were: Courtney Watson with two hits, and Tracey Vaughan, Carly Earp, Amber Clayton, and Allison Patterson with one hit each. Meredith Jeffries also drove in the 10th run with deep double to center field.

Person head coach Donnie Murray said his team took advantage of several walks and that smart base running and timely hitting were the keys.

“The girls are working hard and keeping good attitudes,” he said. “They want to win and we are fortunate to have 15 girls who are competitive and contribute in every way, whether it’s at the plate, running the bases, or playing a defensive position.”

The win upped Person’s record to 3-1 overall and 2-0 in the conference.

On Tuesday, the Rockets opened their conference season with a convincing 26-0 win at East Chapel Hill.

Chelsea Murray put forth another five-inning, one-hit effort on the mound. Coach Murray said she and catcher Kaitlyn Burton did a great job of controlling the tempo.

Earp blasted a two-run homer over the right field fence in the first inning and the rout was on, as Burton added four hits, including an inside-the-park homer.

Watson had three hits from her leadoff spot in the order, and Amanda Poindexter and Patterson finished with four hits each.

Collecting two hits each were Clayton, Vaughan, and Carole Cavalier. Jeffries, Whitney Williams, Murray, and Laura Painter each contributed a hit as well.

“The ladies are doing everything that [assistant coach Jack] Pointer and I ask them to do,” said Coach Murray. “They don’t question, they just react with a great team attitude.”

On Monday, Person faced off against the Roxboro Community School Bulldogs, who are in their first season of softball, and emerged with a 21-0 home win.

The game lasted four innings, as Person gave up just one hit to RCS.

For the Rockets, Earp had three hits, followed by Vaughan, Watson, and Clayton with two each.

Also making the hit category were Chelsea Murray, Painter, Taylor Fox, and Jeffries.

Murray pitched two innings and allowed no hits. She fanned five batters. Earp came in to finish the game and had three strikeouts.

The Rockets resume play next week with a contest at Riverside on Tuesday, and a home game against Halifax on Friday.