Braxton County is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Roane County a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Braxton County Eagles will be playing at home against the Roane County Raiders at 11:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Braxton County made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Ravenswood, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since March 19, 2024.
Logan Baldwin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Braxton County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Kelly, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Kelly has snagged this season.
Gilmer County hit Roane County with a four-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders fell 9-6 to the Titans.
Roane County's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-6. As for Braxton County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Roane County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Braxton County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Roane County, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Braxton County keep running through batters, or will the Raiders buck the trend?
Braxton County skirted past Roane County 14-13 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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