Baseball Preview: Russell County Lakers vs. South Warren Spartans
Russell County has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the South Warren Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Russell County's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Metcalfe County with a sharp 10-0 win.
Ayden McGowan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. McGowan was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other pitching news, Austin Bartrug tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Russell County got a massive performance out of Trace Stringer, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Stringer is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Jack Shearer was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, South Warren came into Tuesday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Warren Central on Tuesday. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for South Warren this season.
Russell County's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for South Warren, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
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