The Lawrence County Red Devils will take on the Russellville Golden Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Russellville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lawrence County, who comes in off a win.
If Lawrence County beats Russellville with 16 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Lawrence County beat West Point on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-2. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Bella Cross made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had over her last five matches. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February of 2024.
LA Norwood
| 03/11/25 @ West Point | 3 |
| 02/22/25 vs Northside | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ East Lawrence | 1 |
| 02/17/25 vs Brooks | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on LA Norwood, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tilleigh Allen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lawrence County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Point only managed two hits.
Meanwhile, Russellville lost 17-3 to Florence on Tuesday.
Blevyn Sappington made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Bri McCulloch was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Lawrence County pushed their record up to 18-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.8 runs. As for Russellville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Lawrence County came out on top in a nail-biter against Russellville when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 12-11. Will Lawrence County repeat their success, or does Russellville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
