After flying high against Rocky Mount last Monday, Roanoke Rapids came back down to earth. The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets fell just short of the Northern Nash Knights by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The matchup was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Yellowjackets couldn't quite close it out.
Their goal came courtesy of
Balmoris Gonzalez, who's now up to 20 this season.
Roanoke Rapids has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Northern Nash, they pushed their record up to 8-5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roanoke Rapids will stay at home for another game and welcome Bunn at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Northern Nash, they will face off against Southern Nash at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Southern Nash will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Northern Nash surely won't give up without a fight.
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