Baseball Recap: Knightdale Wins Going Away Against Rolesville

Knightdale hadn't done well against Rolesville recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Knights were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Rams. This was a revenge game for the Knights: when they faced off against the Rams last Tuesday, they had to take a 7-0 loss.

Bryson Irvin

Runs (Career)

04/19/25 @ Rolesville	3
04/16/25 vs South Garner	2
04/03/25 @ East Wake Academy	2
02/25/25 @ Smithfield-Selma	2
04/02/24 vs Vance Charter	2

Knightdale got a massive performance out of Bryson Irvin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Irvin a new career-high. Tylen Harris was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Knightdale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rolesville only posted an OBP of .360.

Knightdale's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 6-14. As for Rolesville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.

Knightdale will square off against Wakefield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wolverines will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rolesville, they will take on Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rams are facing the Huskies at the right time seeing as the Huskies are stuck on a three-game losing streak.