West Craven and Roanoke Rapids squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but West Craven had to settle for second. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets. West Craven was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Roanoke Rapids apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2015.
For Roanoke Rapids' part, Kalissa Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Williams has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaysie Summerlin and Alayna Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Summerlin went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Davis went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
West Craven's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Roanoke Rapids, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
West Craven does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Roanoke Rapids, they will take on Jordan-Matthews on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Roanoke Rapids: 2.2, Jordan-Matthews: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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