Softball Recap: Russell Red Devils vs. Wilson Lakemen
Russell can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Wilson Lakemen with a sharp 14-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Russell sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Audrey Patel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Patel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Patel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Russell got a massive performance out of Paige Hutchinson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Hutchinson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lili Smith, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Russell's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Wilson, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Russell will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Aynor at 4:30 p.m. Aynor's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Russell's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wilson, they will be playing at home against St. Vincent-St. Mary at 11:15 a.m. on Friday.
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