It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Russellville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Waynesville Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Karsyn Duncan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three runs.
Duncan wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Audra Whittle, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Another was Karleigh Grayson, who went 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
Russellville's win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Looking ahead, Russellville will welcome South Callaway at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Waynesville, they will head out to square off against Nixa at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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