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The Roanoke Rapids High School Varsity Baseball team mounted its second straight 7th inning rally to defeat Brunswick Academy by a score of 10-8 on Monday night on the road.

The Yellow Jackets entered the top of the 7th inning trailing 8-5.  Jon Conner drew a bases loaded hit by pitch to drive home AJ Strickland.  Wade Jenkins then singled to bring home Bennett Liverman and Jacob Deberry.  Caleb Elias had an RBI groundout to score Conner and Jenkins scored on a wild pitch to help RRHS take the 10-8 lead.

RRHS held Brunswick Academy scoreless in the bottom of the 7th inning.  With a runner on first and one out the defensive play of the game was made.  A ball was hit into the deep left field gap when centerfielder Caleb Elias raced over and laid out to make a great diving catch to save a run and keep the tying run off  base.  Pitcher Wade Jenkins then got a ground out to third base to end the game and pick up the win for the Yellow Jackets.

Coach Mark Snead said, "I am excited about the win, but we realize that we still have a long way to go.  We can't keep putting ourselves into these positions game after game.  With that being said, I like the way we responded in the last inning.  We were up and backing each other the way we are supposed to do.  Now we just need to do that for seven innings and not just one or two a game.  But we will definitely learn from this and get better from here."

The Yellow Jackets improve to 3-0 on the season.  The next game for RRHS will be a Wednesday road trip to Bertie.  Game time is set for 5pm.

 

RRHS Baseball 2020 Schedule

Date Opponent Location Team Time

Mon. 3/2 Bertie Win 6-3

Wed. 3/4 Rocky Mount Win 15-14

Mon. 3/9 Brunswick Academy Win 10-8

Wed. 3/11 Bertie Away Varsity 5:00 PM

Thur. 3/12 DH Conley Away JV 5:00 PM

Tues. 3/17 Granville Central Home JV and V 4pm/6:30pm

Wed. 3/18 Brunswick Academy Home JV and V 4pm/6:30pm

Fri. 3/20 Granville Central Away JV and V 4pm/6:30pm

Tues. 3/24 Louisburg Away Varsity 6:00 PM

Fri. 3/27 Louisburg Home Varsity 6:00 PM

Tues. 3/31 South Granville Home Varsity 6:00 PM

Wed. 4/1 Southampton (VA) Home JV and V 4pm/6:30pm

Fri. 4/3 South Granville Away Varsity 6:00 PM

Sat. 4/11 Easter Tournament Away Varsity TBA

Mon. 4/13 Easter Tournament Away Varsity TBA

Tues. 4/14 Easter Tournament Away Varsity TBA

Tue. 4/21 JF Webb Away JV and V 4pm/6:30pm

Fri. 4/24 JF Webb Home JV and V 4pm/6:30pm

Tues. 4/28 Warren County Away Varsity 5:00 PM

Fri. 5/1 Warren County Home Varsity 6:00 PM

Tues. 5/5 Bunn Home JV and V 4pm/6:30pm

Thur. 5/7 Bunn Away JV and V 4pm/6:30pm