Baseball Game Preview: Scott Skyhawks vs. Roane County Raiders

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Previous 4 Games

04/16/25 - Home	9-4 W
04/16/25 - Home	11-1 W
04/13/18 - Home	8-4 W
04/15/17 - Home	10-2 W

Scott is a perfect 4-0 against Roane County since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Skyhawks will host the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Scott is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

Scott barely beat Wayne the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Skyhawks put the hurt on the Pioneers with a sharp 7-1 win on Friday. The Skyhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.

Jason Ferrell was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Nate Easterling, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, Roane County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 8-3 to Doddridge County. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

A RICHARDSON was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. He has become a key player for Roane County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 6-10 otherwise.

Scott has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Roane County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Scott has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Roane County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Scott beat Roane County 9-4 when the teams last played back in April. Do the Skyhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.