Softball Game Preview: Brunswick Academy Vikings vs. Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets

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Previous 6 Games

03/08/24 - Neutral	2-8 L
03/07/20 - Away	4-9 L
04/15/17 - Away	4-0 W
03/08/17 - Home	6-5 W
04/06/16 - Away	1-3 L
03/30/15 - Home	6-4 W

Brunswick Academy and Roanoke Rapids are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Brunswick Academy Vikings will take on the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Roanoke Rapids will be up against a hot Brunswick Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to nine. Brunswick Academy never let Southampton Academy get on the board and left with a 13-0 win on Thursday.

The team relied heavily on Aubrey Lynn Corum, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lexi Vaughan Howerton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Brunswick Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southampton Academy only posted an OBP of .364.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Roanoke Rapids). Everything went their way against Rocky Mount on Thursday as Roanoke Rapids made off with a 16-0 victory. The Yellowjackets haven't had any issues with the Gryphons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.

Brunswick Academy's record now sits at 2-0. As for Roanoke Rapids, their record is now 5-1.

Brunswick Academy suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Roanoke Rapids when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Brunswick Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.