Baseball Recap: Roane County Wins Going Away Against Poca

Raiders

Team Score (Highest)

04/15/25 vs Poca	17
03/19/25 vs Calhoun	7
04/12/25 vs South Charleston	3
04/07/25 @ Charleston Catholic	3

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Roane County). They blew past the Poca Dots 17-1 on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

C KINDER made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. KINDER was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, C CUMPSTON was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was A THORNABAR, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.

Roane County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Roane County's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Poca, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9.

Looking ahead, Roane County will venture away from home to face off against Scott at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Skyhawks have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Poca, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Joseph Central at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Irish will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Dots surely won't give up without a fight.