The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets will take on the Rocky Mount Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roanoke Rapids is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
If Roanoke Rapids beats Rocky Mount with three goals on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Yellowjackets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Northern Nash on Monday. Roanoke Rapids better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Casey Neal, as she scored every single goal for her team.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount kept a clean sheet against SouthWest Edgecombe on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Cougars. Considering Rocky Mount have won six games by more than three goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Roanoke Rapids' victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 52 goals over those nine contests. As for Rocky Mount, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7.
Roanoke Rapids took their win against Rocky Mount in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 7-1 score. Do the Yellowjackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gryphons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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