Preview: Braxton County Eagles vs. Roane County Raiders
Braxton County is 1-9 against Roane County since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Braxton County Eagles will be playing at home against the Roane County Raiders at 5:30 p.m.
On Monday, Braxton County suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Webster County. Braxton County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lacie Wright made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Roane County put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let South Harrison onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Roane County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Fair Smelko was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Mitchell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Braxton County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Roane County, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Braxton County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Roane County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Braxton County suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Roane County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Braxton County, Lacy Mitchell (who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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