It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Roanoke Rapids can now relate to. They lost 9-2 to the Ayden - Grifton Chargers on Tuesday. Roanoke Rapids just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
Collin Elias made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Ayden - Grifton's side, Josh Tripp and Ashton Watkins made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Tripp struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Watkins pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tripp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Tripp scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Watkins got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Camden Wilson, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, a run, and a double.
Roanoke Rapids' defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Ayden - Grifton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-9.
Roanoke Rapids does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ayden - Grifton, they will take on North Lenoir on Friday. North Lenoir's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Ayden - Grifton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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