Softball Recap: Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets vs. Bunn Wildcats
Roanoke Rapids waltzed into their match on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Bunn Wildcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Roanoke Rapids also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Kalissa Williams was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, getting four hits from her five at bats.
In other batting news, Alayna Davis and Kaylee Collier did most of the damage at the plate: Davis went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Collier went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Shandi Byrum, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Bunn's side, Brooke Harrah made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Payton Wood was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Roanoke Rapids has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Bunn, they dropped their record down to 6-9 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Roanoke Rapids will head out on the road to square off against Nash Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nash Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Roanoke Rapids' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bunn, they will head out on the road to face off against Franklinton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bunn is facing Franklinton at the right time seeing as Franklinton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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