The Tarboro Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Tarboro is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past North East Carolina Prep 22-8 on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Vikings needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Roanoke Rapids never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Tarboro with a sharp 12-0 win. That 12-run margin sets a new team best for the Yellowjackets this season.
Talon Lassiter made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Ryan White was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Ben Snead, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Roanoke Rapids kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tarboro only managed five.
Roanoke Rapids now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Tarboro, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Tarboro suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Roanoke Rapids in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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