
Red Devils
04/28/25 vs Lewis County | 15 |
04/08/25 vs West Carter | 15 |
04/30/25 @ Lewis County | 11 |
03/29/25 vs Model | 11 |
03/22/25 @ East Carter | 11 |
Russell won the last time they faced Lewis County and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Red Devils were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Lions. Considering the Red Devils have won ten contests by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hayden McGuire made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kyle Mokas was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Russell: the team is 10-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Elijah Hankins was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Russell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Russell is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Lewis County, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-17.
Russell didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Mason County on the 2nd. Lewis County has also already played their next contest (against East Carter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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