Roxboro Community extended their postseason success on Thursday against Wilson Prep. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wilson Prep Tigers a 14-0 shutout. Roxboro Community might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten contests by seven runs or more this season.
Ellis Coleman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Coleman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Coleman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Carver Pleasant was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Blake Vernon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On Wilson Prep's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Ferrell, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
The win (which was Roxboro Community's seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-3. As for Wilson Prep, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-3.
As of now, neither Roxboro Community nor Wilson Prep have any future games scheduled.
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