Roxboro Community put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the NCSSM: Durham Unicorns 19-3. The result was nothing new for Roxboro Community, who have now won four contests by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Jaxon Lawson and Jon Durand were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lawson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Durand tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Lawson scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Durand scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Lawson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Roxboro Community got a massive performance out of Carver Pleasant, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was James (jd) Clayton, who went 1-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Roxboro Community pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for NCSSM: Durham, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roxboro Community will square off against Oxford Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Roxboro Community: 1.2, Oxford Prep: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for NCSSM: Durham, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Eno River at 6:00 p.m. on April 3rd.
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