The Roane County Raiders are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Doddridge County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m.
Roane County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Gilmer County on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-1 walloping at the hands of the Titans. Roane County has struggled against Gilmer County recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Doddridge County has not done well against Tyler recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Doddridge County came out on top against Tyler by a score of 5-2.
Caleb Sutton made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sutton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colt Sutton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Luke Rokisky was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Roane County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Doddridge County, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-6.
Roane County skirted past Doddridge County 5-4 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roane County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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