Russell is 2-8 against Raceland since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Red Devils will challenge the Rams at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Russell not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 24th (when they won 17-4). They were the clear victors by a 15-6 margin over Pike County Central. The win continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won four in a row.
Nora Ladd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since April 2nd.
Bella Hall
| 04/25/26 vs Pike County Central | 2 |
| 04/20/26 vs Rowan County | 1 |
| 04/11/26 vs Bowling Green | 1 |
| 04/03/26 vs South Point | 1 |
| 04/02/26 vs Dawson-Bryant | 1 |
In other batting news, Russell got a massive performance out of Bella Hall, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Hall a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Frasure, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Russell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Raceland). Everything went their way against Brown on Saturday as they made off with a 19-2 victory. Considering the Rams have won 13 games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Russell's record is now 7-14. As for Raceland, their record now sits at 13-10.
Russell suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Raceland when the teams last played last Thursday. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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