Barren County is 0-7 against Russell County since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Barren County Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Russell County Lakers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Barren County took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let Nelson County onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Barren County considering their one-run performance the match before.
The result came thanks to Colton Wilson's shutout, as he gave up just four hits.
At the plate, Axel Dysholm was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of JonParker Hyde, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Russell County entered their tilt with Somerset with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Briar Jumpers by a score of 8-4 on Monday.
Austin Bartrug looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adam Walters, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Barren County is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season. As for Russell County, their win bumped their record up to 23-9.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Barren County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. However, it's not like Russell County struggles in that department as they've averaged .326. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Barren County might still be hurting after the 20-10 loss they got from Russell County in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Russell County's Carter Stapp, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two triples, and three runs. Now that Barren County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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