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OVER THE TOP Jeremiah Coon of the Raiders tied the school high jump record Thursday at County Stadium. DAVID HEDGES/SPENCER NEWSPAPERS

Ashli Knotts was perfect in the nightcap Friday as Roane County started its season by demolishing visiting Webster County in both ends of a softball doubleheader.

Knotts tossed three innings of perfect ball to help her team to a 19-0 romp. She was also the winning pitcher in a 15-0 game one rout.

Knotts, a junior, struck out six in her gem. Her showing in the three-inning opener wasn’t too shabby either, as she allowed only one hit and one walk.

The Lady Raider offense collected 10 hits in the first game and took advantage of a whopping eight errors by the Highlanders. Knotts was 3-for-3 at the plate and teammates Cheyenne Hall, Kate Williams and Paige Garrett knocked in two runs apiece.

Knotts had three RBIs in the second contest to match the total for Lady Raiders Michele Carpenter and Allie Mills. Morgan Cottrell stole four bases for the winners.

Webster County 000 – 0 1 8

Roane County 546 – 15 10 0

WP: Ashli Knotts IP: 3 SO: 6 BB: 1

LP: Cochran IP: 2 SO: 2 BB: 1

Webster hitting: Wolford 1-2

Roane hitting: Knotts 3-3, triple; Cheyenne Hall 2-3, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs; Kate Williams 1-3, double, 2 RBIs; Michele Carpenter 2-3, double, RBI; Paige Garrett 2-2, 2 RBIs

Webster County 000 – 0 0 6

Roane County (2-0) (14)5X – 19 11 0

WP: Knotts (2-0) IP: 3 SO: 6 BB: 0

LP: Cochran IP: 2 SO: 0 BB: 7

Webster hitting: none

Roane hitting: Morgan Cottrell 1-3; Knotts 1-2, double, 3 RBIs; Hall 1-1, RBI; Allie Mills 2-2, triple, 3 RBIs; Williams 1-3, double, RBI; Megan Keaton 2-3, double, 2 RBIs; Carpenter 2-2, 3 RBIs; Sammy Sloan 1-3

Sun, fun and softball are the focus for Roane County’s Lady Raiders this week as they take part in the Grand Strand Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Roane rapped host Myrtle Beach 6-1 Tuesday morning to improve to 3-1 on the season and even their tourney mark at 1-1. The Lady Raiders were to play Paul VI of Fairfax, Va. on Wednesday and finish the tournament with single games today (Thursday) and Friday.

Ashli Knotts was the star against Myrtle Beach as the junior pitcher allowed no earned runs in a complete-game victory and also went 2-for-3 at the plate with three RBIs. Cheyenne Hall doubled and also knocked in a run for the winners.

Roane opened the tournament Monday morning with a 6-3 loss to Academy of Notre Dame of Baltimore. The Lady Raiders got all three of their runs in the first inning before ND rallied.

Knotts took the loss despite striking out 11 and walking none. She allowed five hits, including three home runs, and four earned runs.

Kate Williams doubled to drive home a run for the Lady Raiders.

Notre Dame 112 020 – 6 5 4

Roane County 300 000 – 3 2 6

WP: C. Mohr IP: 6 SO: 12 BB: 1

LP: Ashli Knotts (2-1) IP: 6 SO: 11 BB: 0

Notre Dame hitting: C. Jones HR; Devaud 2-3, 2 HRs; Vetock HR

Roane hitting: Knotts single; Kate Williams double, RBI

Myrtle Beach 001 000 – 1 5 6

Roane County (3-1) 004 11X – 6 7 4

WP: Knotts (3-1) IP: 6 SO: 8 BB: 2

LP: C. Craynold IP: 5 SO: 5 BB: 3

Myrtle Beach hitting: D. Elvis 2-3, T. Bowie 1-3, A. Craynold 1-3, C. Windle 1-3

Roane hitting: Knotts 2-3, double, triple, 3 RBIs; Cheyenne Hall 1-3, double, RBI; Allie Mills 1-3; Sammy Sloan 1-1, Morgan Cottrell 1-3; Paige Garrett 1-2