Russell couldn't beat Lawrence County on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Red Devils fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 9-7. The Red Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 6-4.
Kyle Mokas
| 03/31/25 vs Moniteau | 5 |
| 04/17/25 @ Lawrence County | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Raceland | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs West Carter | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Model | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Kyle Mokas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Russell: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Criswell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Russell's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-7. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 2.5 runs. As for Lawrence County, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-7.
Looking ahead, Russell will challenge Montgomery County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Red Devils are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lawrence County, they will take on Johnson Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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