The Roane County Yellowjackets will head out to face off against the Wartburg Central Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roane County's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Wartburg Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Roane County's victory against Harriman wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Yellowjackets had just enough and edged out the Blue Devils 4-2. Four seems to be a good number for the Yellowjackets as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Sailor Presley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 19 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, AJ Sandival was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. Rhyan Henslee was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Coalfield hit Wartburg Central with a six-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs came up short against the Yellow Jackets, falling 11-4. The Bulldogs' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Wartburg Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddy Hurst, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Roane County and bumps their season record up to 14-2. As for Wartburg Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Roane County took their win against Wartburg Central when the teams last played back in March of 2018 by a conclusive 14-1 score. Will the Yellowjackets repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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