Webster County had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-5 to make it four. They lost 10-2 to the Roane County Raiders. The Highlanders were not able to make up for their loss to the Raiders from their previous meeting back in April of 2023.
Webster County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Brown, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Brown has hit this season.
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 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
On Roane County's side, Eric Starcher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Starcher has become a key player for the Raiders: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-7 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carter Kinder, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. Roane County is 3-1 when Kinder posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Landen Williams, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Webster County will square off against Richwood at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lumberjacks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.86 runs per game on average), something the Highlanders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Roane County, they will challenge Nitro at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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