Softball Preview: Russell County Lakers vs. Whitley County Colonels
The Russell County Lakers will be playing at home against the Whitley County Colonels at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Whitley County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Russell County, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Russell County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Casey County with a sharp 16-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Russell County.
Madelyn Roy made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Roy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miley Rankins, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Addy Abrell, who scored two runs.
Meanwhile, Whitley County came up short against Wayne County on Tuesday and fell 6-3.
Jayden Barton and Amber Brown did some serious damage despite the final result: Barton went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI, while Brown scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Brown is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played. Hallie Huddleston was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Russell County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-13 record this season. As for Whitley County, they dropped their record down to 13-17 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
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