The Roane County Yellowjackets will challenge the McMinn County Cherokees at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Roane County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so McMinn County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Roane County managed to slip by Heritage the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Yellowjackets lost 11-1 to the Mountaineers on Monday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Yellowjackets, who until this matchup were averaging 2.8 runs allowed.
Meanwhile, McMinn County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Bearden.
Brooklyn Barnett made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Zehring, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Having lost for the first time this season, Roane County fell to 3-1-1. As for McMinn County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Roane County beat McMinn County 5-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Will the Yellowjackets repeat their success, or do the Cherokees have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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