Indians
| 09/30/25 vs St. Elizabeth | 4 |
| 09/29/25 vs South Callaway | 18 |
| 09/27/25 vs Waynesville | 5 |
| 09/27/25 vs Owensville | 17 |
| 09/25/25 @ Fayette | 5 |
| + 12 more games |
The Russellville Indians will head out to face off against the Cuba Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Russellville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Russellville made up a huge gap compared to their last game against St. Elizabeth, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Indians fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. The Indians' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
K'Lea Basnett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Russellville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Callee Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cuba faced off against Hermann on Monday. The Wildcats lost 20-1 to the Bearcats.
Cuba's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Russellville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Cuba's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Russellville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. It's a different story for Cuba, though, as they've been averaging 13.3 hits. Given Russellville's sizable advantage in that area, the Wildcats will need to find a way to close that gap.
Russellville took their win against Cuba when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 18-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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