The Meigs County Tigers will square off against the Roane County Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meigs County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Roane County will come in with 12 straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Meigs County came up short against Harriman and fell 9-6.
Meanwhile, Roane County got themselves on the board against Sweetwater on Tuesday, but Sweetwater never followed suit. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 3-0.
The result came thanks to Sailor Presley's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Roane County's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mylah Dryman, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Roane County pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Meigs County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Meigs County suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Roane County in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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