For the second straight game, Lewis County will face off against Russell. The Lions will host the Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lewis County has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 12th.
Lewis County came up short against Russell on Monday, falling 17-2.
For Russell's part, Kyle Mokas made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Mokas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Russell is 9-2 when Mokas posts two or more runs, but 4-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Elijah Hankins was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Russell's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't). Wesley Merrill was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Russell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Russell's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Lewis County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
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