On Wednesday, Roane County faced Hoover in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Roane County Raiders lost 8-0 to the Hoover Huskies. Roane County has struggled against Hoover recently, as their game on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Hoover's part, Roane County's batters probably weren't too happy with Laila Varney, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Varney has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ayva Veltri, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sadi Wehrle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Roane County's loss dropped their record down to 20-3. As for Hoover, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 23-2.
Roane County will be playing at home against Lewis County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roane County will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Hoover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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