The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets will challenge the Jordan-Matthews Jets on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Roanoke Rapids: 2.2, Jordan-Matthews: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Roanoke Rapids is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over West Craven. The win made it back-to-back victories for Roanoke Rapids.
Kalissa Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaysie Summerlin and Alayna Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Summerlin went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Davis went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Jordan-Matthews had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Panthers 4-3.
Roanoke Rapids has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Jordan-Matthews, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4.
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