Roanoke Rapids entered their tilt with Nash Central with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They had just enough and edged the Nash Central Bulldogs out 6-4. 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 while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Williams has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Roanoke Rapids let Kaysie Summerlin and Madison Jones loose on the outfield. Summerlin scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Jones went 1-for-4 with a home run. Kaylee Collier was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Nash Central's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LYDIA HILL, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was MACI WORRELLS, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Roanoke Rapids' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Nash Central, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Roanoke Rapids does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nash Central, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Northern Nash at 7:00 p.m. Northern Nash is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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