With a playoff game on the line, Roxboro Community rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bear Grass Charter Bears and snuck past 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for Roxboro Community who now have ten in a row.
Emma Brandon spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Karrie Obie was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Katherine-Kaey "Katie" Mann, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Roxboro Community's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Bear Grass Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-6.
Roxboro Community will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Vance Charter at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Roxboro Community: 2.8, Vance Charter: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Bear Grass Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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