The Roane County Raiders are on the road again on Friday to play the Wahama White Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Roane County's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Wahama's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Roane County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Hoover, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Roane County was ranked 20th). Roane County wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-0 walloping at the hands of Hoover on Tuesday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Roane County was not able to get on the board.
Wahama never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Meigs last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Marauders by a score of 14-10.
The team relied heavily on Audrey Reynolds, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Brinker, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Roane County's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-1. As for Wahama, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Friday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Roane County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .480. However, it's not like Wahama struggles in that department as they've averaged .450. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Roane County suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Wahama in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can Roane County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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