It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Roanoke Rapids had no problem doing just that on Saturday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets who were credited with the win. The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to the Spring Creek Gators's four. The victory was nothing new for the Yellowjackets as they're now sitting on three straight.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Balmoris Gonzalez, who's now up to 23 this season.
The win got Roanoke Rapids back to even at 10-10. As for Spring Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9-2.
Roanoke Rapids is on the road again on Tuesday to play Heide Trask at 6:00 p.m. Heide Trask is coming into the game with five straight victories at home, so Roanoke Rapids will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Spring Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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