The Scott Skyhawks will venture away from home to square off against the Roane County Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Scott's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against WestSide as Scott made off with an 18-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Skyhawks in their matchups with the Renegades: they've now won five in a row.
Brodie Null
| 03/19/25 @ WestSide | 10 |
| 04/22/24 vs Belfry | 9 |
| 03/14/25 vs Summers County | 4 |
| 04/08/24 vs Poca | 3 |
| 04/17/24 @ Man | 2 |
Brodie Null was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Carter McClung was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Nate Easterling was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Scott always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as WestSide only posted an OBP of .118.
Meanwhile, Roane County gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They came out on top against Calhoun by a score of 7-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Scott now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Roane County, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-0.
Scott was able to grind out a solid win over Roane County when the teams last played back in April of 2018, winning 8-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scott since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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