The Bunn Wildcats will challenge the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Bunn's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Roanoke Rapids has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
On Tuesday, Bunn narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Southern Nash 8-7. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Firebirds: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Roanoke Rapids). They blew past Nash Central 16-1 on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Carson Duncan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Roanoke Rapids is 5-2 when Duncan allows three or fewer earned runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
At the plate, Roanoke Rapids let Ayden Brantley and Collin Elias run wild. Brantley went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Elias went 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Elias is becoming a predictor of Roanoke Rapids' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 3-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jackson Midgette, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Roanoke Rapids was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Bunn's victory bumped their record up to 21-2. As for Roanoke Rapids, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Everything went Bunn's way against Roanoke Rapids in their previous meeting back in March, as Bunn made off with a 9-0 win. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellowjackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
