Russell County is 10-0 against Clinton County since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Russell County Lakers will head out on the road to face off against the Clinton County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Russell County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Russell County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They skirted past the Blue Tornado 5-4.
Austin Bartrug looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trace Stringer, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ayden McGowan, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clinton County fell victim to a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of Johns Creek on Monday. Clinton County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Russell County's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Clinton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Russell County skirted past Clinton County 3-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Russell County 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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