Rolesville is on a four-game streak of home losses, Knightdale a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Rolesville Rams will take on the Knightdale Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Rolesville fell victim to a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of West Johnston.
Dalen Boykin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rolesville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Leicht, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Knightdale's offense. Their tough 11-0 defeat to Cary on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
Rolesville's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Knightdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Rolesville was able to grind out a solid victory over Knightdale when the teams last played on Tuesday, winning 5-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Knightdale's Taybron Simpson, who tossed eight innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rolesville still be able to contain Simpson? There's only one way to find out.
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