Braxton County is 1-9 against Roane County since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Braxton County Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Roane County Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Braxton County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Braxton County had to settle for a 14-12 defeat against East Fairmont. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (ten), Braxton County still had to take the loss.
Lacie Wright stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Erica Nicholson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Roane County put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Gilmer County a 3-0 shutout. Roane County's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Mahailey Nicholson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Nicholson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Piper Harlan was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Braxton County's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Roane County, they pushed their record up to 14-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Braxton County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Roane County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Braxton County might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Roane County when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Braxton County, Lacy Mitchell (who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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