The Russell Red Devils will square off against the Dawson-Bryant Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Russell will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Russell will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Lewis County, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Russell blew past Lewis County 15-6 on Monday. The Red Devils haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Alexandra McBride spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
Karson Honaker
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At the plate, Karson Honaker was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Jayla Chalupa was another key player, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4.
Russell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewis County only posted a batting average of .241.
Meanwhile, Dawson-Bryant unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Symmes Valley on Monday. The Hornets have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Dawson-Bryant also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Abbie Deeds gave up just two earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Dawson-Bryant saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kasey Vanderhoof, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory got Russell back to even at 2-2. As for Dawson-Bryant, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Russell's way against Dawson-Bryant when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Russell made off with an 11-1 win. Does Russell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dawson-Bryant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
