The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Nash Central Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roanoke Rapids is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Roanoke Rapids gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Bunn by a score of 9-4.
Kalissa Williams was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched 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, Roanoke Rapids let Alayna Davis and Kaylee Collier loose on the outfield. 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. Shandi Byrum was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nash Central put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on North Pitt with a sharp 20-0 win. While fans of Nash Central might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Like Roanoke Rapids, Nash Central also got a great game from a two-way player: HANNAH FRAZIER. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. FRAZIER was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, RYLEE BREWER was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was ABBYGALE JOYNER, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
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 Nash Central, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Roanoke Rapids came out on top in a nail-biter against Nash Central when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roanoke Rapids since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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