Roanoke Rapids and North Johnston squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Roanoke Rapids had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 4-2. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Collin Elias made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen Briggs, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Roanoke Rapids now has a losing record of 10-11. As for North Johnston, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-7.
Roanoke Rapids does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Johnston, they are taking a road trip to take on Martin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Gators will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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