The Roane County Raiders will face off against the Braxton County Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Roane County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Roane County and Calhoun, and Roane County kept the tradition alive. The Raiders came out on top against the Red Devils on Tuesday by a score of 4-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Roane County's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was C KINDER, who went 2-for-4 with one run. C CASTO also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Braxton County didn't have quite enough to beat Philip Barbour on Wednesday and fell 8-6. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Colts: they've now lost three in a row.
Braeden Godfrey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Lowther, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Braxton County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Roane County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Braxton County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Roane County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. It's a different story for Braxton County, though, as they've only averaged .344. Will they be able to contain Roane County's hitters?
Roane County beat Braxton County 14-11 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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