The Roane County Raiders will take on the Poca Dots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Roane County has three straight victories, Poca has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Roane County proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Clay County 6-5.
The team relied heavily on Carter Kinder, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Howard, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Poca's offense. They lost 9-0 to Ravenswood on Tuesday.
Poca's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Roane County, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Roane County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Poca struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Roane County suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Poca when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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