Broughton won against Garner last Thursday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Broughton Capitals blew past the Rolesville Rams 7-1. The Capitals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rams, too.
Sam Harris tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Broughton let Weston Rhem and John T Jones run wild. Rhem scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Jones scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Odniel Perez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Capitals
| 03/11/25 vs Rolesville | 7-1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Garner | 7-5 |
| 03/03/25 vs Heritage | 6-5 |
The win (which was Broughton's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Rolesville, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Broughton will challenge Knightdale at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Broughton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Knightdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rolesville, they will face off against Sanderson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rolesville is facing Sanderson at the right time seeing as Sanderson is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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