Softball Recap: Russell Takes a Loss

Russell had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-12 to make it four. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lewis County Lions. The Red Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lions earlier this season, when they won 15-6.

Karson Honaker and Hadley Cook stepped up to the plate in a big way. Honaker went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Cook went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Ava Howard was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.

As for Lewis County, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 11-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.

On Lewis County's side, Jerra Lucas made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. Lucas has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Kaylen Case was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Myla Clark, who went 2-for-3 with three runs.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Russell will take on Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.21 runs per game on average), something the Red Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lewis County, they will face off against Lawrence County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.