Roane County put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Gilmer County Titans a 6-0 shutout. Roane County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Mahailey Nicholson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Nicholson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Nicholson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Piper Harlan was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Joplin Harlan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Roane County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12 runs. As for Gilmer County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Roane County will be playing in front of their home fans against Ripley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roane County's pitching crew has only allowed zero runs per game this season, so Ripley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gilmer County, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Doddridge County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Doddridge County will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Gilmer County surely won't give up without a fight.
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