Roane County put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Doddridge County Bulldogs by a score of 6-1. That's more bragging rights for Roane County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mahailey Nicholson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Piper Harlan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Fair Smelko, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
On Doddridge County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Kenna Curran gave up three earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Bell Holtz was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Roane County's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Doddridge County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-3.
Roane County will be playing at home against Nicholas County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Roane County's pitching crew has only allowed 0.2 runs per game this season, so Nicholas County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Doddridge County, they will challenge Blacksburg at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Doddridge County: 2.5, Blacksburg: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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