Russell has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the East Carter Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Russell lost 11-5 to South Point on Friday.
Kyle Mokas put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Mokas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mokas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Elijah Hankins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Russell didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Point only tossed five.
Meanwhile, East Carter stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Greenup County with a sharp 17-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for East Carter who now have three in a row.
Russell's loss dropped their record down to 9-21-1. As for East Carter, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Russell came up short against East Carter when the teams last played back in March, falling 10-6. Can Russell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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