Russia hit Botkins with a four-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to the Raiders, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. If the Trojans were looking for revenge after losing 15-4 to the Raiders when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Botkins saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrien Krouskop, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Botkins and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Russia, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Looking ahead, Botkins will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Ridgemont at 11:00 a.m. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Gophers have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Russia, they will challenge Celina at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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