Baseball Preview: Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets vs. Southern Nash Firebirds
Roanoke Rapids is 1-7 against Southern Nash since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Southern Nash Firebirds at 6:30 p.m. Roanoke Rapids is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Roanoke Rapids beat New Bern 10-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Roanoke Rapids.
Maddox Bullock was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bullock was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Roanoke Rapids let RJ Williams and Collin Elias loose on the outfield. Williams scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Elias scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Pearce, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southern Nash suffered a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Wake County HomeSchool on Tuesday. Southern Nash has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southern Nash saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Faulkner, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Roanoke Rapids' victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Southern Nash, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
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