The Russell County Lakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wayne County Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Russell County put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-6 margin over Monroe County. While fans of Russell County might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Austin Bartrug looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Mayes Gosser was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Carter Stapp was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Wayne County has not done well against Somerset recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Wayne County won by a run and slipped past Somerset 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wayne County.
Russell County's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Wayne County, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Russell County was able to grind out a solid victory over Wayne County when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 10-5. Does Russell County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wayne County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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