After flying high against Lewis County on Monday, Russell came back down to earth. The Russell Red Devils took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Boyd County Lions on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Russell of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Russell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lili Smith, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Russell has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-7 record this season. As for Boyd County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-14 record this season.
Russell will be playing in front of their home fans against Portsmouth West at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Boyd County, they will head out on the road to challenge Bath County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boyd County is facing Bath County at the right time seeing as Bath County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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