Tellico Plains fell victim to Roane County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the Roane County Yellowjackets. The game marked that first time this season in which Tellico Plains was not able to get on the board.
For Roane County's part, Sailor Presley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Presley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Presley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Presley wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Hamilton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Tellico Plains' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Roane County, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Tellico Plains will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Ooltewah at 2:00 p.m. As for Roane County, they will head out on the road to square off against Meigs County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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