It was a good run, but Russell County unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the George Rogers Clark Cardinals by a score of 5-4. Russell County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as George Rogers Clark apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Trace Stringer put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Stringer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Stringer wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Shearer, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Russell County's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-4. As for George Rogers Clark, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-11.
Russell County will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Logan County at 11:30 a.m. Russell County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Logan County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for George Rogers Clark, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Garrard County, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Garrard County knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully George Rogers Clark likes a good challenge.
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