Roanoke Rapids entered their tilt with American Leadership Academy-Johnston on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 18-10 victory. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.
Talon Lassiter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lassiter was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

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In other batting news, Bryce Manning and Ben Snead did most of the damage at the plate: Manning went 3-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI, while Snead went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave Snead a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Williams, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Roanoke Rapids kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Roanoke Rapids' record is now 9-3. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Roanoke Rapids will have a chance to go back-to-back against American Leadership Academy-Johnston: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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