Roanoke Rapids had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Bunn Wildcats out 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Roanoke Rapids, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Alayna Davis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kaylee Collier was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Bunn's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maycey Buchanan, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Alford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Roanoke Rapids' win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Bunn, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Roanoke Rapids will be playing in front of their home fans against Nash Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Roanoke Rapids: 3.7, Nash Central: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bunn, they will head out on the road to take on Louisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Louisburg knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Bunn likes a good challenge.
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