If Clay County was riding high fresh off their 9-1 takedown of Braxton County on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers lost 15-4 to the Roane County Raiders on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Pierce Adkins
| 04/23/26 vs Roane County | 1 |
| 04/22/26 vs Braxton County | 1 |
| 04/20/26 @ Charleston Catholic | 1 |
| 04/18/26 vs Logan | 1 |
| 04/16/26 @ Poca | 2 |
| + 13 more games |
Pierce Adkins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Adkins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. He has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 18 times he's played.
Adkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Collins, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Collins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Clay County's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Roane County, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Clay County has already played their next matchup, an 11-5 victory against Lewis County on the 27th. As for Roane County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 8-6 defeat against Sissonville on the 24th.
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