After a string of 19 wins dating back to last season, Roane County's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 8-0 defeat at the hands of the Hoover Huskies. Roane County has not had much luck with Hoover recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Hoover's part, the result came thanks to Laila Varney's shutout, as she gave up just zero hits and racked up 16 Ks. Varney has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hoover let Audrey Canterbury and Ayva Veltri loose on the outfield. Canterbury scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Veltri went 2-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Chapman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Roane County's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-1. As for Hoover, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Roane County will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Wahama at 5:00 p.m. Roane County's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Wahama's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hoover, they will head out on the road to take on Sissonville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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