Roanoke Rapids is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Southern Nash is on a 14-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. Roanoke Rapids will welcome Southern Nash at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Roanoke Rapids' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Franklinton with a sharp 6-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Lydia Carroll, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Maecy Garriss was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Roanoke Rapids was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Southern Nash put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's tenth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Nash Central. The Firebirds' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Roanoke Rapids is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. Southern Nash's victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Roanoke Rapids couldn't quite get it done against Southern Nash in their previous meeting on March 6th as they fell 5-0. Will Roanoke Rapids have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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