Softball Recap: Roane County Drops Highest Score of Season Against Braxton County

Raiders

Team Score (Highest)

04/15/25 @ Braxton County	19
04/08/25 vs Poca	18
04/08/25 vs Poca	15
03/22/25 vs Richwood	15
03/21/25 @ Wirt County	15

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Roane County). They blew past the Braxton County Eagles 19-3 on Tuesday. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.

Joplin Harlan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Roane County got a massive performance out of Fair Smelko, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Smelko is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Elizabeth Greathouse was another key player, going 3-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and one double.

Roane County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.

Roane County now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Braxton County, they dropped their record down to 0-11 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Roane County beat the Eagles by a score of 25-3 later that day.