Sadly, Rocky Mount is still looking for their first win of the season after 16 matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-0 walloping at the hands of the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rocky Mount of the 29-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Roanoke Rapids' part, Kaysie Summerlin and Kalissa Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Summerlin pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Williams pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Summerlin scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Williams scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alayna Davis was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Collier, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI and a run.
Rocky Mount's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Roanoke Rapids, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Rocky Mount will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Southern Nash at 6:45 p.m. Southern Nash is coming into the matchup with eight straight victories on the road, so Rocky Mount will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Roanoke Rapids, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklinton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklinton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.44 runs per game on average), something Roanoke Rapids will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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