Whitley County entered their tilt with Russell County with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Russell County Lakers on Tuesday. This was payback for Whitley County, who suffered a 9-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Whitley County got a great performance from Bradyn Bargo as he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on EJ Allen, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. RJ Osborne was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Russell County's side, Carter Stapp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Whitley County is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Russell County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-9 record this season.
Whitley County will face off against Somerset at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Whitley County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Russell County, they will stay at home for another game and welcome South Warren at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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