Softball Preview: Russell Red Devils vs. South Webster Jeeps
The Russell Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the South Webster Jeeps at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Russell's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Wheelersburg on Thursday. They lost 17-0 to the Pirates. Russell has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Russell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Howard, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Meanwhile, South Webster unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 14-3 to Wheelersburg.
Russell's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for South Webster, their loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3.
Russell took their victory against South Webster when the teams last played back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 7-0. Will Russell repeat their success, or does South Webster have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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