The Roane County Raiders will face off against the Gilmer County Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Roane County came up short against Scott and fell 9-4. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Skyhawks recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
J GREATHOUSE was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. A RICHARDSON also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Gilmer County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Highlanders with a sharp 10-4 win. Considering the Titans have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lexington Grogg and Guage Goodrich did most of the damage at the plate: Grogg went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Goodrich went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two hits gave Grogg a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braylon Mencer, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Gilmer County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.
Gilmer County's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Roane County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Roane County might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Gilmer County when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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