Softball Recap: Roane County Raiders vs. Wahama White Falcons
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hoover, Roane County was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Wahama White Falcons by a score of 6-2. For Roane County, this counts as revenge for the 11-2 loss Wahama walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2019.
Mahailey Nicholson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Nicholson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances. Nicholson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexi Burdette, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Piper Harlan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Wahama's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fiona VanMatre, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Roane County's win bumped their record up to 19-1. As for Wahama, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Roane County will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against St. Marys at 7:00 p.m. Roane County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. Wahama does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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