The Roane County Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Greenback Cherokees at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Roane County's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Greenback's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Roane County didn't have quite enough to beat Stone Memorial and fell 3-1.
Meanwhile, Greenback can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They blew past Wartburg Central 8-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Greenback.
Madden McNeil looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on JJ Caudill, who fired off three home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3. Landon Clifford was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Roane County's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Greenback, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Roane County suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Greenback in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Roane County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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