Baseball Recap: Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets vs. Rocky Mount Gryphons
Roanoke Rapids entered their tilt with Rocky Mount with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Everything went their way against the Rocky Mount Gryphons on Tuesday as they made off with a 10-4 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Roanoke Rapids also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Gannon Deberry looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Roanoke Rapids let Shep Fowler and Collin Elias loose on the outfield. Fowler got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Elias went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Blaine Warren, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Rocky Mount's side, Jimoni Hines was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Roanoke Rapids pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Rocky Mount, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Roanoke Rapids beat Rocky Mount by a score of 10-2.
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