Baseball Preview: Russell County Lakers vs. Whitley County Colonels
The Russell County Lakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Whitley County Colonels at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Russell County finally turned things around against Glasgow on Monday. Everything went Russell County's way against Glasgow as Russell County made off with a 15-6 victory.
Owen Loy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. Loy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Loy was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Mayes Gosser was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Adam Walters was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Whitley County entered their tilt with Great Crossing with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on Great Crossing with a sharp 9-1 win on Saturday.
Russell County's victory bumped their record up to 20-8. As for Whitley County, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-9.
Everything went Russell County's way against Whitley County when the teams last played back in April of 2021 as Russell County made off with a 9-0 victory. Will Russell County repeat their success, or does Whitley County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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