Softball Preview: Calhoun Red Devils vs. Roane County Raiders
Calhoun has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Roane County Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Calhoun suffered a rough 12-4 loss at the hands of Doddridge County. Calhoun has struggled against Doddridge County recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Roane County put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Wirt County 17-2. Considering Roane County has won seven games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Emily Casto was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Elizabeth Greathouse was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Calhoun's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Roane County, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Calhoun suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Roane County in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Roane County's Mahailey Nicholson, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Now that Calhoun knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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