Roane County put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They won by a run and slipped past the Doddridge County Bulldogs 2-1. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Roane County has scored all year.
Mahailey Nicholson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Roane County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elizabeth Greathouse, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Doddridge County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Kenna Curran gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Doddridge County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Thomas, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Roane County's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Doddridge County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Roane County beat Doddridge County by a score of 6-1 later that day.
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