Softball Recap: Rolesville Rams vs. Knightdale Knights
Rolesville can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Knightdale Knights a 15-0 shutout. While fans of Rolesville might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Morgan Warren made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Warren has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Warren was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Rolesville let Sadie Smith and Kaitlyn Curphey loose on the outfield. Smith scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Curphey scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Marissa D'antonio, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Rolesville pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs per game. As for Knightdale, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Rolesville will head out on the road to square off against Wake Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Knightdale, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Millbrook at 5:00 p.m. Millbrook hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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