Poca had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-7 to make it six. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roane County Raiders. The Dots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 11-1.
Poca saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson McClanahan, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Roane County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
On Roane County's side, they got a great performance from Colton Ash as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, Ash posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last five games.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Landen Williams, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Byron Taylor, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Poca is set to take on their familiar foe St. Marys at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Roane County will square off against rival Gilmer County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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