Webster County had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-7 to make it eight. They lost 13-7 to the Roane County Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Highlanders of the 16-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
As for Roane County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.1 runs over those games.
For Roane County's part, they let Lexi Burdette and Marissa Holcomb run wild. Burdette went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, while Holcomb went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was Holcomb's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Martin, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Roane County beat Webster County by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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