Abbeville extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 17 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-10 in the process. They came up short against the Russell County Warriors, falling 18-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, with their most recent defeat being a 16-6 loss two weeks ago.
As for Russell County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-20. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
For Russell County's part, Mikayla Heimbach made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Heimbach a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Arveonna Randolph and Kandise Dixon did most of the damage at the plate: Randolph went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Dixon went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most hits Dixon has posted since back in April of 2024. Karoline Lance was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Abbeville and Russell County are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Yellowjackets will head out on the road to square off against Long at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. As for Russell County, they will venture away from home to take on Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.19 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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