Clay County fell victim to Roane County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roane County Raiders. Clay County has struggled against Roane County recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Roane County's part, Mahailey Nicholson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Nicholson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Nicholson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Nicholson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Clay County's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Roane County, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Clay County will head out on the road to square off against Doddridge County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Roane County, they will stay at home for another game and welcome South Harrison at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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