Softball Recap: Roane County Raiders vs. Gilmer County Titans
Roane County put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Gilmer County Titans a 3-0 shutout. Roane County's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Mahailey Nicholson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Nicholson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Nicholson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Piper Harlan, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Roane County pushed their record up to 14-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Gilmer County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7.
Roane County will be playing at home against Braxton County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Braxton County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Gilmer County, they will head out on the road to challenge Doddridge County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Doddridge County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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