The Roane County Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on the Greenback Cherokees at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Roane County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Roane County had to settle for a 13-12 loss against Meigs County.
Meanwhile, Greenback can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against Harriman as Greenback made off with a 10-0 victory.
JJ Caudill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Caudill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Caudill was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Brady Allison was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kooper Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Roane County dropped their record down to 10-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Greenback, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Roane County beat Greenback 6-1 in their previous matchup on April 5th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roane County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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