The Rockwood Tigers will challenge the Roane County Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Rockwood has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight defeats, while Roane County will come in with seven straight victories.
Rockwood lost 17-2 to Rhea County on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Roane County owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They blew past Meigs County 8-0. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by eight runs or more this season.
Sailor Presley was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Mylah Dryman was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ava Hamilton, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Roane County's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Rockwood, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Rockwood might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from Roane County in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Will Rockwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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