Roane County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Hoover Huskies by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Roane County of the 9-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Hoover's part, Riley Johnson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Jacob White looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Braydon Bounds was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Roane County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Hoover, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Roane County will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Braxton County at 6:00 p.m. Braxton County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Hoover, they will head out on the road to challenge Lewis County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hoover is facing Lewis County at the right time seeing as Lewis County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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