vs
| 04/18/26 - Neutral | 4-3 W |
| 05/13/25 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 03/22/25 - Away | 14-3 W |
| 05/13/24 - Away | 5-11 L |
| 03/19/24 - Home | 6-10 L |
| + 5 more games |
Russell proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the East Carter Raiders. The victory continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won three in a row.
Russell let Gunnar Hignite and Caden Criswell run wild. Hignite went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Criswell went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Hignite has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Fisher, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Russell's record is now 13-4. As for East Carter, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Russell will head out to square off against Raceland at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Devils 3.2, the Rams 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for East Carter, they will welcome Morgan County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
