Baseball Recap: Southern Nash Firebirds vs. Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets
Southern Nash won against Beddingfield last Friday with 18 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Southern Nash Firebirds put the hurt on the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets with a sharp 18-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Southern Nash.
Blake Strickland made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Strickland was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Brayden Parker was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Keegan Wallace, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
On Roanoke Rapids' side, Collin Elias made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Even though they lost, Roanoke Rapids didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Nash only tossed four.
Southern Nash's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-14. As for Roanoke Rapids, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-6.
Southern Nash will head out on the road to challenge Northern Nash at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Nash is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Southern Nash will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Roanoke Rapids does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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