Softball Recap: Roanoke Rapids Makes It Five in a Row on the Road

Yellowjackets

Margin (Wins)

03/13/25 @ Rocky Mount	16
03/11/25 vs Northern Nash	15
04/03/25 @ Northern Nash	13
03/25/25 @ Nash Central	10
03/04/25 vs Franklinton	8

After only two runs in their last match, Roanoke Rapids made sure to put some runs up on the board against Northern Nash on Thursday. The Yellowjackets blew past the Knights 16-3. Considering the Yellowjackets have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Madison Jones was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Madelyn Bell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Kyla Odom was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Roanoke Rapids always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .542. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northern Nash only posted an OBP of .207.

Roanoke Rapids' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Northern Nash, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roanoke Rapids will welcome Rocky Mount at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets are facing the Gryphons at the right time seeing as the Gryphons are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Northern Nash, they will be playing at home against Franklinton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Red Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.54 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.