Russell County waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Southwestern Warriors a 3-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Russell County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Adam Walters was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Walters was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Carter Stapp was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Ayden McGowan was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Southwestern's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonas Gallagher, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Russell County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Southwestern, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Russell County will play host again in their first game on Saturday to welcome Garrard County, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Garrard County will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Russell County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southwestern, they will be playing at home against Wayne County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Wayne County knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Southwestern likes a good challenge.
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