Rolesville has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Panther Creek Catamounts at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Rolesville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Millbrook. The win was just what Rolesville needed coming off of a 14-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Morgan Warren made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Warren has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Warren was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marissa D'antonio, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Sadie Smith was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
Meanwhile, Panther Creek scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Green Hope 18-2. With that victory, Panther Creek brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Panther Creek got a massive performance out of Layla Lamar, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jolyna Lamar, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Rolesville's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Panther Creek, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-4.
Rolesville suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Panther Creek when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Rolesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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