Monday just wasn't the day for Russell County's offense. They lost 11-0 to the Taylor County Cardinals on Monday. The contest marked the first time this year in which Russell County was not able to get on the board.
For Taylor County's part, the result came thanks to Ryan Grubbs's shutout, as he gave up just three hits.
On the hitting side, Hayden Jones was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hunter Vaughn, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Russell County are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 19-6. As for Taylor County, they pushed their record up to 15-0-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
Russell County will take on Somerset at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Russell County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Somerset's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Taylor County, they will head out on the road to square off against Marion County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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