Rhea County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 9-5 to the Roane County Yellowjackets. The Golden Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Yellowjackets from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
Halston Shaver made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two doubles. Corydon Butler was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Rhea County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Roane County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
While Rhea County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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