Clay County had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-8 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Roane County Raiders by a score of 16-15. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-7 last Wednesday.
As for Roane County, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games.
For Roane County's part, Lexi Mitchell and Fair Smelko did most of the damage at the plate: Mitchell went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Smelko went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most runs Mitchell has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Burdette, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Clay County is set to challenge their familiar foe Gilmer County at 5:00 p.m. on May 2. Meanwhile, Roane County will square off against rival Calhoun at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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