If Roane County was feeling good fresh off their 10-2 takedown of Webster County on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Raiders took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nitro Wildcats on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
Carter Kinder
| 04/13/26 vs Webster County | 4 |
| 04/17/26 vs Nitro | 2 |
| 04/06/26 vs Calhoun | 2 |
| 04/07/26 vs Clay County | 1 |
| 04/02/26 vs Ravenswood | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Carter Kinder made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Roane County is 2-1 when Kinder posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
Roane County now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Nitro, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Roane County will venture away from home to face off against Braxton County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.21 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Nitro, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Lincoln County at 5:00 p.m. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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