It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Louisburg can now relate to. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (7-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have not had much luck with Roanoke Rapids recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Roanoke Rapids' part, Madison Jones and Kalissa Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Jones pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Williams kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Jones scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Williams scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maecy Garriss was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Collier, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Louisburg's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Roanoke Rapids, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Louisburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Roanoke Rapids, they will take on West Craven on Friday. Roanoke Rapids' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so West Craven's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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