Russell County put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cumberland County Panthers a 15-0 shutout. While fans of Russell County might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Mayes Gosser made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Gosser was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Owen Loy and Carter Stapp did most of the damage at the plate: Loy went 2-for-2 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run, while Stapp went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Trace Stringer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Russell County pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Cumberland County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Russell County beat Cumberland County by a score of 11-1.
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