After a string of six wins, Roane County's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Rhea County Golden Eagles by a score of 4-2. Roane County has struggled against Rhea County recently, as their match on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Roane County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sailor Presley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Presley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
Even though they lost, Roane County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rhea County only tossed seven.
On Rhea County's side, Allie Shaver spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Day, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Roane County's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Rhea County, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Roane County is on the road again on Tuesday to play Polk County at 6:00 p.m. Roane County is facing Polk County at the right time seeing as Polk County is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Rhea County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Cleveland at 5:30 p.m. Rhea County and Cleveland are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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