Russell hasn't had much luck against Boyd County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Red Devils will take on the Lions at 5:30 p.m.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Russell and Lewis County, and Lewis County kept the tradition alive. The Red Devils fell just short of the Lions by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Bella Hall was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Boyd County never let their opponents score on Monday. They blew past Fairview 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Boyd County and bumps their season record up to 18-12. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Russell, their loss dropped their record down to 8-18.
Russell suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Boyd County in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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