Nash Central had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 14-10 to make it six. They lost 16-1 to the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Nash Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Winston Lee, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
As for Roanoke Rapids, they now have a winning record of 10-9. Considering they have won six games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Roanoke Rapids' side, Carson Duncan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. The Yellowjackets are 5-2 when Duncan allows three or fewer earned runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Roanoke Rapids let Ayden Brantley and Collin Elias run wild. Brantley went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Elias went 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Elias a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Williams, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
As of now, neither Nash Central nor Roanoke Rapids have any future games scheduled.
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