If Roane County was riding high off their 8-0 takedown of Tellico Plains last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Roane County Yellowjackets took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bledsoe County Warriors on Monday.
Roane County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maris Neal, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Roane County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bledsoe County only tossed ten.
On Bledsoe County's side, Ella Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Baker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kamry Holland was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Roane County's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Bledsoe County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-8.
As of now, neither Roane County nor Bledsoe County have any future games scheduled.
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