The Roane County Yellowjackets will venture away from home to square off against the Loudon Redskins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Roane County will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Roane County will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Lenoir City, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. Roane County walked away with a 9-5 victory over Lenoir City on Thursday.
James Lane
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The team relied heavily on James Lane, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.3 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Blake Hester, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Loudon earned a 9-5 win over Grainger on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Redskins.
Eli Kelso was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Eli Kendrick was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Roane County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Loudon, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Roane County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Loudon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Roane County skirted past Loudon 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Does Roane County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Loudon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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