The Betsy Layne Bobcats will take on the Russell Red Devils at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Betsy Layne has given up an average of 10.9 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Betsy Layne challenged Floyd Central on Friday. The Bobcats came up short against the Jaguars, falling 17-0. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Russell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Lawrence County. That's two games in a row now that the Red Devils have lost by exactly two runs.
Kyle Mokas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Russell's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-2 (and 3-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Criswell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Russell's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Betsy Layne, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
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