Baseball Game Preview: Roane County Raiders vs. Scott Skyhawks

Roane County is 0-4 against Scott since April of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Raiders will challenge the Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m.

Roane County is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Doddridge County. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

A RICHARDSON

Stolen Base

05/09/25 @ Doddridge County	2
04/19/25 @ Braxton County	2
04/15/25 vs Poca	2
05/01/25 vs Braxton County	1

A RICHARDSON was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. He has become a key player for Roane County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 6-10 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Scott got the win against Wayne on Friday by a conclusive 7-1. The Skyhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Jason Ferrell, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Nate Easterling, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

The victory made it two in a row for Scott and bumps their season record up to 21-7-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Roane County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Roane County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Scott struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Roane County came up short against Scott in their previous matchup back in April, falling 9-4. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.