Braxton County extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 3-12 in the process. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roane County Raiders. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Braxton County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Miller, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
As for Roane County, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-6 record. Surprisingly, this marked their sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
On Roane County's side, C KINDER made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. KINDER was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and two runs.
In other pitching news, C ASH looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Roane County let J PAINTER and J GREATHOUSE run wild. PAINTER went a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple and one run, while GREATHOUSE went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs. GREATHOUSE has been hot recently, having posted three or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was C CUMPSTON, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
While Braxton County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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