Baseball Recap: Four Straight Road Wins for Roane County

Roane County proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 20) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Clay County Panthers. The Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.

C KINDER

Stolen Base

04/19/25 @ Braxton County	5
04/19/25 @ Braxton County	3
04/24/25 @ Clay County	2
04/23/25 @ Poca	1
04/16/25 @ Scott	1
+ 1 more games

C KINDER made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Roane County's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 3-7 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, J GREATHOUSE was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. He has been hot, having posted two or more stolen bases the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of W BRABHAM, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Roane County pushed their record up to 6-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Clay County, they now also have a losing record of 6-7.

Looking ahead, Roane County will venture away from home to challenge Buffalo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bison will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Raiders surely won't give up without a fight. As for Clay County, they will welcome South Charleston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.