Softball Game Preview: Rolesville Rams vs. Clayton Comets

The Rolesville Rams will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Clayton Comets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Rolesville is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Northern Nash on Friday. Rolesville walked away with a 13-9 victory over Northern Nash.

Sadie Smith

Runs (Career)

02/28/25 @ Northern Nash	4
02/26/25 @ Franklinton	2
05/08/24 @ Northern Durham	2
04/30/24 vs Millbrook	2
04/01/24 vs Knightdale	2

Sadie Smith was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four runs, two triples, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Marissa D'Antonio, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Clayton beat East Wake 5-1 on Thursday. The Comets haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Izzy Tart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in March of 2024.

At the plate, Clayton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Khloe Benson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Delaney Maynard was another, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Clayton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Wake struck out 14 times.

Clayton's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Rolesville, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Rolesville might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Clayton in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Will Rolesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.