Russell had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They skirted past the Blazer Tomcats 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Russell also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Audrey Patel made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. Patel has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Patel was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Hutchinson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ava Howard was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Russell pushed their record up to 20-9 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Blazer, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Russell is on the road again on Tuesday to play Raceland at 6:00 p.m. Raceland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Russell's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Blazer, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Fairview at 5:30 p.m.
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