Roane County extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 7-14. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Tug Valley Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Raiders have suffered since March 20th.
As for Tug Valley, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 18-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
For Tug Valley's part, the team relied heavily on Paisley Bolyard, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Katie Hall was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Roane County will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Calhoun at 5:00 p.m. on May 5. As for Tug Valley, they will be playing at home against Chapmanville Regional at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
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