Roanoke Rapids was retired in order in the top of the eighth inning.

In the bottom half of the inning, Bunn would get the first two batters aboard.

The next at bat, the Yellow Jackets were able to get the lead runner out at third for the first out.

After a strike out next for the second out of the inning, coach Mark Snead decided to intentionally walk the next batter to load the bases.

With two outs and the bags juiced, Nick Sanders, hit a walk-off single to score Colton Morton for the 5-4 win.

Roanoke Rapids (7-5, 6-2 NCC) entered Friday's contest versus Bunn (12-1, 7-0 NCC) coming off a tough 10-0 loss to South Granville.

The Wildcats entered the game riding high - winners of seven in a row.

Snead knew his team would need to get off to a quick start to upend the top team in the conference - a team that beat them 8-7 in extra innings in March.

The Yellow Jackets would get off to a fast start. Josh Elias would reach base on a single and Nick Horvath on a walk; a wild pitch advanced the runners to second and third.

Pitcher Colby Warren would help his own cause with an RBI single to usher Elias across home plate, to give the Yellow Jackets a 1-0 lead in the first.

In the top of the second, Roanoke Rapids would tack on another run on a Chase Mountford RBI single - giving the Yellow Jackets an early 2-0 lead.

The Wildcats would load the bases in the bottom of the third on three consecutive Warren walks. Bunn's Thomas Dean would connect for a sacrifice fly to put the Wildcats on the scoreboard.

The next batter hit the ball just over Warren's head to load the bases again.

Warren was able to mitigate the damage with a ground ball-inducing pitch to end the inning.

In the top of the fourth, Bunn's Logan Jackson and Josh Boone reached base to start the inning.

With two men on, Coach Chris Cullom elected to play small ball, sacrificing his next batter to advance the runners 90 feet.

Dillion Hopkins hit a sacrifice fly to left to tie the game at 2-2.

Roanoke Rapids would take the lead again in the top of the fifth.

Cameron Rogerson reached on a single and Jarret Williamson on a fielder's choice; Williamson would steal second the next batter up, putting two runners in scoring position.

Rogerson would score on a Bunn error, giving the Yellow Jackets a 3-2 lead.

Bunn pitcher Josh Boone would retire the side in order in the top of the sixth.

The Wildcats' bats would wake up in the bottom of the sixth.

The first batter Warren faced, Ian Land, hit a rope over the wall in left, tying the game at 3-3.

Later in the inning, Nick Williams, would lay down a sacrifice bunt, scoring Logan Jackson to give Bunn the lead at 4-3.

Down to their last three outs in the top of the seventh, Roanoke Rapids would get the lead-off man on base.

A sacrifice bunt by Hovarth put the tying run in scoring position.

Warren would exercise patience at the plate - drawing a walk on the next at bat. Marcus Allen struck out next, leaving the Yellow Jackets with one out.

The next at bat, Bunn's catcher, allowed a passed ball, scoring Elias, tying the game at four.

In the bottom of the seventh, Snead brought in Hovarth to pitch, who retired the side in order; pushing the game into extra innings.

Roanoke Rapids will try to get back on the plus side of the ledger Tuesday, as they host second place South Granville - riding a nine-game winning streak- at 6pm. Warren went - 6 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 2 Ks.