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Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Varsity Clings to Victory as J.F. Webb Nearly Erases 6-Run Deficit

Despite seeing its six-run lead whittled down by the end, Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Varsity still held off J.F. Webb for an 18-16 victory on Thursday. J.F. Webb scored five runs in the failed comeback on a error, a single by John Hobgood, a walk by Nolan Ellington, a fielder's choice by Nick Porterfield, and a stolen base by Nolan Hughes.

Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Varsity was boosted by Collin Long who went 4-for-4 at the plate. Long singled in the first, singled in the third, singled in the fourth, and doubled in the sixth.

Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Varsity took an early lead in the first inning when AJ Strickland singled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run.

Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Varsity took the lead for good with nine runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth Ethan Vincent doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs, Strickland's sac fly scored one run for Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Varsity, Trevor Harrison singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run, Bennett Liverman singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run, Cameron Wilson drew a walk, scoring one run, Carson Neal's sac fly scored one run for Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Varsity, and Long singled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs.

Liverman was on the mound for Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Varsity. He went four and two-thirds innings, allowing eight runs on nine hits and striking out two.

Samuel Rice toed the rubber for J.F. Webb. He allowed eight hits and seven runs over three innings. Greyson Wilkins threw three and a third innings in relief.

Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Varsity scattered 19 hits in the game. Long, Vincent, Harrison, and Wilson each had multiple hits for Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Varsity. Vincent and Long all had four hits to lead Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Varsity.

J.F. Webb totaled 11 hits. Hobgood, Thomas Pittard, Porterfield, and Rice each racked up multiple hits for J.F. Webb. Hobgood went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead J.F. Webb in hits.

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