The Poca Dots are taking a road trip to take on the Roane County Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Poca has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Roane County will come in with three straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Poca's offense. They lost 9-0 to Ravenswood on Tuesday.
Roane County let Clay County stack five runs on them in the fifth inning on Tuesday but luckily Roane County prevailed anyway. The Raiders narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Panthers 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. Wyatt Brabham also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Poca's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Roane County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Poca has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Roane County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Poca's way against Roane County when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Poca made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dots since the squad 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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