Russia is 0-5 against Fort Loramie since April of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Raiders will host the Redskins at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Russia gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Lehman Catholic 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Fort Loramie made easy work of Fairlawn on Tuesday and carried off a 12-2 victory. The Redskins haven't had any issues with the Jets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Fort Loramie got a massive performance out of Katelyn Poeppelman, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Poeppelman a new career-high. Addie Barhorst was another key player, earning two RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases.
Fort Loramie hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
The victory made it two in a row for Russia and bumps their season record up to 8-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Fort Loramie, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
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