The Nash Central Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Nash Central comes in on three and Roanoke Rapids on five.
Nash Central is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against North Pitt (and have done all season long). Nash Central never let North Pitt onto the board and left with a 20-0 win on Monday. While fans of Nash Central might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
HANNAH FRAZIER made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. FRAZIER was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, RYLEE BREWER was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was ABBYGALE JOYNER, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Roanoke Rapids was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over Bunn.
Like Nash Central, Roanoke Rapids also got a great game from a two-way player: Kalissa Williams. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Williams was also big at the plate, getting four hits from her five at bats.
In other batting news, Alayna Davis and Kaylee Collier did most of the damage at the plate: Davis went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Collier went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Shandi Byrum was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Nash Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Roanoke Rapids, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
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