The Roane County Yellowjackets will venture away from home to square off against the Alcoa Tornadoes at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Roane County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Alcoa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Roane County is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Heritage just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Yellowjackets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Alcoa didn't have quite enough to beat Findlay on Thursday and fell 8-7.
Parker Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Carver Worde made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs. Myles Cox also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Roane County's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Alcoa, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Roane County came up short against Alcoa in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, falling 5-0. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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