Baseball Preview: Rolesville Rams vs. West Johnston Wildcats
The Rolesville Rams will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the West Johnston Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rolesville had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Knightdale a 5-0 shutout on Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Jordan Wiggins's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Rolesville let Carter DeSilva and Jayshawn Richardson loose on the outfield. DeSilva scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Richardson scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Johnston stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Smithfield-Selma with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory was just what West Johnston needed coming off of a 9-0 loss in their prior contest.
Rolesville's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for West Johnston, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Rolesville couldn't quite finish off West Johnston in their previous matchup back in April of 2018 and fell 14-12. Will Rolesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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