Roanoke Rapids is 8-1-1 against Northern Nash since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets will challenge the Northern Nash Knights at 6:00 p.m. Roanoke Rapids is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Roanoke Rapids is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Southern Nash just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Firebirds, falling 6-1. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Firebirds recently, as their game on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Roanoke Rapids' goal came courtesy of
Balmoris Gonzalez, who's now up to 16 this season.
Meanwhile, Northern Nash hadn't done well against Bunn recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Northern Nash was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Bunn. The matchup marked the Knights' most dominant victory of the season.
Roanoke Rapids now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Northern Nash, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5-2.
Everything went Roanoke Rapids' way against Northern Nash when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Roanoke Rapids made off with a 4-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roanoke Rapids since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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