Baseball Preview: Russell County Lakers vs. Cumberland County Panthers
Russell County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Cumberland County Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Russell County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
If Russell County beats Cumberland County with six runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Russell County walked away with a 6-2 victory over Adair County on Monday.
Russell County let Masen Jasper and Jack Shearer loose on the outfield. Jasper went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Shearer went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Alden Brumley was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cumberland County came up short against Greenwood on Friday and fell 6-3. Cumberland County has struggled against Greenwood recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Russell County is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Cumberland County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Russell County took their win against Cumberland County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Russell County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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