Russell County is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Cumberland County is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Russell County Lakers will take on the Cumberland County Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Russell County will be strutting in after a victory while Cumberland County will be coming in after a defeat.
Russell County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Hart County (and have done all season long). Russell County blew past Hart County 10-2.
Madelyn Roy made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Roy was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abbie Sprague, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addy Abrell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cumberland County came up short against Clinton County on Tuesday and fell 7-3.
Mollie Vincent made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Cooksey, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Russell County's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-8. As for Cumberland County, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10.
Russell County couldn't quite finish off Cumberland County when the teams last played last Tuesday and fell 7-5. Will Russell County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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