There's no place like home for Nash Central, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets with a sharp 9-1 victory on Friday. This was a revenge contest for Nash Central, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-2 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Colby Lewis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Lewis has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lewis wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landyn Holt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Roanoke Rapids' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Pearce, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win got Nash Central back to even at 6-6. As for Roanoke Rapids, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Nash Central will be playing in front of their home fans against East Wake at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nash Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so East Wake's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Roanoke Rapids, they will head out on the road to challenge Ayden - Grifton at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ayden - Grifton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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