Cumberland County extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 10-13. They lost 10-0 to the Russell County Lakers. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Cumberland County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Pedue, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Russell County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-12. The result was nothing new for the Lakers, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Russell County's side, not much got past Blaine Melton, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Cumberland County off the board. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Melton.
On the hitting side, Russell County got a massive performance out of Tanner Stringer, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Stringer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ben Kemp, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Cumberland County will challenge Warren Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Dragons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.07 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Russell County, they will face off against East Jessamine at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Jaguars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Lakers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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