Softball Recap: Roane County Raiders vs. Lewis County Minutemen
There's no place like home for Roane County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Lewis County Minutemen on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Roane County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mahailey Nicholson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lexi Burdette, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Piper Harlan, who scored two runs and stole a base.
On Lewis County's side, Courtney Hartley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Roane County's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. As for Lewis County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6.
Roane County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lewis County, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-1 win vs. Braxton County on the 30th.
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