Russell and Greenup County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Russell Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Greenup County Musketeers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Russell is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Russell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Bath County, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Russell was ranked 23rd). Russell walked away with an 11-8 win over Bath County on Monday. Russell's victory was all the more impressive since Bath County was averaging only 3.13 runs allowed on the season.
Russell got a massive performance out of Karson Honaker, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lili Smith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Greenup County entered their tilt with Lewis County with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lions on Tuesday and snuck past 4-3.
Josey Kegley spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. Those ten innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Skyler Lawrence was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Addison Branim was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Russell's record now sits at 15-4. As for Greenup County, their record is now 10-4.
Russell came out on top in a nail-biter against Greenup County when the teams last played last Tuesday, sneaking past 7-6. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lawrence, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Russell still be able to contain Lawrence? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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