If Northern Nash was riding high fresh off their 11-0 takedown of Franklinton last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights fell just short of the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellowjackets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Tristan Murray
| 04/01/25 @ Roanoke Rapids | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Franklinton | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Nash Central | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Nash Central | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Franklinton | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Andrew Taylor and Tristan Murray did some serious damage despite the final result: Taylor scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Murray scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Murray is becoming a predictor of Northern Nash's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Hylan Wheeler, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Northern Nash now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Roanoke Rapids, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-4.
While Northern Nash had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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