The Roane County Yellowjackets will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Wartburg Central Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Roane County: 3.1, Wartburg Central: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Roane County's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Meigs County on Friday. They lost 12-0 to the Tigers. The game marked the first time this season in which Roane County was not able to get on the board.
Roane County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Irelyn Beaumia, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Wartburg Central entered their tilt with Eagleton College & Career Academy with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Royals on Friday.
Caleigh Crouch was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jade Brooks, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Roane County's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5. As for Wartburg Central, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Roane County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wartburg Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Roane County's way against Wartburg Central when the teams last played back in March of 2018 as Roane County made off with a 14-1 victory. Will Roane County repeat their success, or does Wartburg Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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