After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Greenup County, Russell was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Pike County Central Hawks as they made off with a 15-6 win. The victory continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won four in a row.
Nora Ladd
| 04/25/26 vs Pike County Central | 12 |
| 04/03/26 vs South Point | 5 |
| 04/20/26 vs Rowan County | 2 |
| 03/28/26 @ George Rogers Clark | 2 |
| 04/21/26 vs Elliott County | 1 |
Nora Ladd made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Bella Hall was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March. Ava Frasure was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Russell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Russell's win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Pike County Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-18.
Coming up, Russell will square off against Raceland at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Pike County Central, they will host Belfry at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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