Russell lost against Raceland last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Russell Red Devils fell just short of the Raceland Rams by a score of 5-4. The loss continues a trend for Russell in their matchups with Raceland: they've now lost four in a row.
Parker Mitchell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Raceland's side, Kadin Shore made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Shore was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Bloss, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Russell's defeat dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Raceland, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Russell didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-3 win vs. Morgan County on the 2nd. As for Raceland, they will be playing at home against Huntington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Raceland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Huntington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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