For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Loudon and Roane County meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Loudon Redskins took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roane County Yellowjackets. If the Redskins were looking for revenge after losing 2-1 to the Yellowjackets when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Caden Ridings and Jayden Capshaw stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ridings scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Capshaw scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Bryer Oody also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Loudon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Roane County, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Looking ahead, Loudon will head out to face off against Bearden at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Loudon has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Roane County, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pigeon Forge at 4:00 p.m.
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