The Roane County Raiders will challenge the Sissonville Indians at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Roane County got the win against Calhoun by a conclusive 12-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Sissonville got themselves on the board against Wayne on Friday, but Wayne never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Pioneers with a sharp 6-0 win. While the Indians didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Not much got past Jozey Wilson, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Wayne off the board. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Wilson.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lydia Ellis, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Allyson Jarrett, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Sissonville's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Roane County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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