After a string of five wins, Southwestern's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 7-4 to the Russell County Lakers. Southwestern was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Russell County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Southwestern got a good showing from Jayla Singleton, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Zoie Lowery and Kylie Dalton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lowery scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Dalton scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brynn Troxell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Russell County's side, Jaylee Roy tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Abbie Sprague and Audrie Roy did most of the damage at the plate: Sprague scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Roy went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Lilly Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Southwestern's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8. As for Russell County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Southwestern will head out on the road to face off against Garrard County at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Garrard County: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Southwestern has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road. As for Russell County, they will challenge Pulaski County on Monday. Pulaski County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Russell County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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