Roanoke Rapids won the last time they faced Nash Central, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Nash Central Bulldogs. That's two games straight that Roanoke Rapids has won by exactly three runs.
Carson Duncan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Collin Elias was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Pearce, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Nash Central's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Posey, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Nash Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roanoke Rapids only tossed seven.
The win made it two in a row for Roanoke Rapids and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for Nash Central, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Roanoke Rapids will have a chance to go back-to-back against Nash Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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