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Roanoke Rapids High baseball ends season with 9 wins
The Roanoke Rapids High School baseball team led by Coach Valley finished the 1944 season with 9 wins and 3 losses after a loss to Emporia. The Jackets scored 38 runs per game while allowing 3. they totaled 90 hits with a .381 batting average and featured A. W. Rogers and Billy Stacia among leaders in hits and RBIs. Pitcher Charlie Drauzhan led with 3-0 record and 35 strikeouts, as Fitheridge and Fisher contributed strong pitching totals.
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Roanoke Rapids
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Emporia
A. W. Rogers
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Billy Stacia
Loase
David Dobbins
Rose
Roger
Charlie Drauzhan
Draveian
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Fitheridge
Fisher
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