The Russell County Lakers will venture away from home to square off against the Somerset Briar Jumpers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Russell County put up the most runs they have all season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Clinton County a 15-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Lakers with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Somerset had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Rebels.
Kole Grundy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Somerset is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-8 otherwise. Grundy was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Miles Strunk was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Isaiah Lewis was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Somerset always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Russell County and bumps their season record up to 12-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Somerset, their record is now 7-9.
Russell County was able to grind out a solid victory over Somerset in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 8-4. Will the Lakers repeat their success, or do the Briar Jumpers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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