While Russell's win against East Carter wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Red Devils narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Raiders 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Devils have posted against the Raiders since May 12, 2022.
Avery Lother was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lother was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Dawson Wada
| 05/13/25 vs East Carter | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Ironton | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Lewis County | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Lawrence County | 1 |
In other batting news, Dawson Wada was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Hankins, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Russell is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for East Carter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-14 record this season.
Russell will challenge Greenup County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for East Carter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bath County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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