Russell County entered their tilt with Somerset with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Somerset Briar Jumpers on Monday. This was a revenge game for Russell County, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-5 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Austin Bartrug looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Adam Walters was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Russell County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for Somerset, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Russell County will face off against Barren County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Russell County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Somerset, they will head out on the road to take on Madison Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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