Roane County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Braxton County Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roane County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Roane County put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Friday. Everything went their way against South Harrison as Roane County made off with an 8-0 victory. Considering Roane County has won four games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Fair Smelko, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Autumn Craft, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Braxton County suffered a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Webster County on Monday. Braxton County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lacie Wright was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Roane County pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs per game. As for Braxton County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Braxton County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Roane County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .468. It's a different story for Braxton County, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Roane County's hitters?
Roane County took their victory against Braxton County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-0. Does Roane County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Braxton County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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