Kentucky High School Softball - Russell County holds off Wayne County
March 25, 2024: Russell Springs, KY 42642 Russell County Lakers (Russell Springs, KY) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Wayne County Cardinals (Monticello, KY), 11-9 in a non-league challenge.
The Lakers now own a 4-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Southwestern for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 26. Russell County will battle a Warriors squad coming off a 15-5 non-league win over Lincoln County (Stanford, KY). The Warriors record now stands at 6-4.
With the loss, Wayne County falls to 1-6 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to McCreary Central (Stearns, KY) to battle the Raiders in a District 48 challenge on Thursday, March 28. The Raiders enter the challenge with a record of 4-3. McCreary Central lost 10-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Corbin (Corbin, KY)