Baseball Recap: Roanoke Rapids Picks Up Third Straight Win at Home

Roanoke Rapids had won three straight at home, but on Thursday they bumped their record up to 8-6 to make it four. They came out on top against the Nash Central Bulldogs by a score of 9-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Collin Elias

Runs

04/17/25 vs Nash Central	2
03/25/25 vs Franklinton	2
03/06/25 @ Southern Nash	2
03/04/25 vs Southern Nash	2
02/28/25 vs Camden County	2
+ 5 more games

Collin Elias was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Roanoke Rapids is undefeated when Elias posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Landen Briggs was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Roanoke Rapids lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.

As for Nash Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-6 record this season. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

On Nash Central's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shea Whitley, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that Whitley has hit this season. Another was Tyler Bowen, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roanoke Rapids will challenge Ayden - Grifton at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Chargers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Yellowjackets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nash Central, they will take on Princeton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Nash Central 3.9, Princeton 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.