The Coalfield Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to take on the Roane County Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Coalfield's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They didn't even let Wartburg Central on the board, marking the Yellow Jackets' second-straight 12-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets as they're now sitting on three straight.
Eli Coleman
| 04/14/26 @ Wartburg Central | 5 |
| 04/08/26 @ Sweetwater | 2 |
| 03/30/26 vs Clinton-Massie | 7 |
Coalfield got a great performance from Eli Coleman as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. What's more, Coleman posted five strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three contests.
On the hitting side, Jorden Steinhauer was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Hester, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Roane County made easy work of Tellico Plains on Tuesday and carried off an 18-8 victory. The win continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won six in a row.
Coalfield's record is now 19-4. As for Roane County, their record now sits at 17-4.
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