Todd County Central is 10-0 against Russellville since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Todd County Central Rebels will be playing at home against the Russellville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Todd County Central and 30 for Russellville dating back to last season.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Todd County Central had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Montgomery Central.
Zack Robinson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Robinson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple.
Robinson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Strader, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Russellville fell victim to Trigg County and their airtight pitching crew last Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 1-0 to the Wildcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Todd County Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Russellville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything went Todd County Central's way against Russellville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Todd County Central made off with a 13-4 victory. Will Todd County Central repeat their success, or does Russellville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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