On Tuesday, the Rolesville Rams sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the George Washington Patriots.
Dalen Boykin tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carter DeSilva came in to relieve Boykin and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his 1.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Rolesville's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Logan Daniel, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Rolesville's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for George Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Rolesville will look to defend their home field on Monday against Millbrook at 4:30 p.m. As for George Washington, they will head out on the road to challenge South Central at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. South Central will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something George Washington surely won't give up without a fight.
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