The Roanoke Rapids JV Lady Yellow Jackets softball team opened their 2016 season at home Tuesday with a doubleheader against the Nash Central Bulldogs.
In game one the Yellow Jackets shutout the Bulldogs 15-0 in four innings.
Meagan Colston pitched the four innings allowing no runs off of one hit, walked two batters and struck-out 5 batters.
The Jackets scored 15 runs off of 11 hits. At the plate for Roanoke Rapids, Lauren Oliver had a double and two singles with four RBI's, Abbey Acree had two singles with two RBI's, Bethany Lassiter had a triple, Michelle Stewart had a single with a RBI, Ashley Agoglia with a single with a RBI, Meagan Colston with a double, Abbi Carpenter with a single and Kaitlyn Rogerson with a single with a RBI.
In game two the Yellow Jackets again shut-out the Bulldogs, this time 17-0 in three innings.
Lauren Oliver pitched the three innings allowing no runs off of one hit and struck-out 7 batters.
The Jackets scored 17 runs off of 16 hits. At the plate for Roanoke Rapids, Abbi Carpenter with four singles with 2 RBI's, Ashley Ivey had two singles and a triple with three RBI's, Michelle Stewart had three singles with two RBI's, Taylor Medlin had two singles, Lauren Oliver had a single and a double with two RBI's, Abbey Acree had a triple with a RBI, Kaitlyn Rogerson had a single.
The JV Jackets are 2-0.
Photos by Randy Wrenn
Lady Jackets Softball 2016 JV team (12 games)
March 8 Nash Central J.V. Win 15-0
March 8 Nash Central JV Win 17-0
March 24 Franklinton J.V. at 4:00 Away
Saturday-Monday 17th Annual Lady Viking Easter Tournament.
Sara Law Complex, Winterville N.C.
March 26 Easter Tourney Away
March 26 Easter Tourney Away
March 28 Easter Tourney Away
April 6 Brunswick Academy J.V. at 4:00 Home
April 11 Nash Central J.V. at 4:30 Home
April 25 Nash Central J.V. at 4:30 Away
April 26 Franklinton J.V. at 4:00 Home
May 6 Brunswick Academy J.V. at 4:00 Away