The Roane County Raiders will square off against the South Williamsport Mountaineers at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Roane County beats South Williamsport with 15 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Roane County blew past Richwood 15-1 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Joplin Harlan
| 03/22/25 vs Richwood | 5 |
| 03/21/25 @ Wirt County | 3 |
| 04/22/24 @ Wirt County | 2 |
| 03/27/24 @ Gilmer County | 2 |
| 04/30/24 vs Lewis County | 1 |
Joplin Harlan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and three doubles. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexi Burdette, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Marissa Holcomb was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Williamsport had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against Westerville Central on Monday as South Williamsport made off with an 11-1 victory.
Roane County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for South Williamsport, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
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