Russell County put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Casey County Rebels as the Russell County Lakers made off with a 16-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Russell County.
Madelyn Roy made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Roy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miley Rankins, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and a run. Emma Wilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs.
Like Russell County, Casey County also got a great game from a two-way player: Harmony Meece. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Meece has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Meece was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Hannah Means was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Forbes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Casey County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Russell County only hit five.
Russell County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 21-13 record this season. As for Casey County, their record now sits at 18-15.
Russell County will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Whitley County at 5:30 p.m. Whitley County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Casey County, they will head out on the road to challenge Campbellsville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Campbellsville is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Casey County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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