The Alcoa Tornadoes will challenge the Roane County Yellowjackets at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Alcoa 2.1, Roane County 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Alcoa didn't have quite enough to beat Findlay and fell 8-7.
Parker Davis
| 04/02/26 vs Findlay | 7 |
| 03/23/26 vs South-Doyle | 6 |
| 03/10/26 vs Lenoir City | 8 |
| 03/03/26 @ Maryville | 8 |
Parker Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Carver Worde was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs. Myles Cox was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Roane County's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Heritage by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Yellowjackets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Roane County's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Alcoa, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Alcoa beat Roane County 5-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Will the Tornadoes repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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